How do i remove a front axle spindle nut off my 2001 honda civic lx

The spindle is what holds the front tires on. The axle is what holds the rear tires on. To remove the spindle, you have to remove the brake caliper first the remove the ball joint nuts. hit the spindle were the ball joints go in. The shock will release the ball joints. To remove the axles, you have to remove the differential plate, spin the differential until you see the bolt that locks the center pin in. remove both. push in the axle and remove the C clip. pull the axle out.

Search for that on YouTube.com entering your cR info an cv axel

if the nut is stuck , way not get expert help.

it will come of in the right hands (heat, and impact gun)

or

heat axle to about 200F. to 300f

the as it cools hit it with penetration oil.

as it cools it may suck in the oil (physics trick)

and now the impact gun. no shop air, makes hard work on any cars.

so if no shop air, use a 1/2 drive or more breaker bar.

and use a pipe extenson, most 1/2 will snap at over 150lbs.

so 3/4" works better

but the impact gun works best.

you can youtube this > why not do that.?

here is first google hit on hubs

http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1995/honda/civic/driveshaft_-ar-_axle/wheel_hub.html



or here is honda real.

what you need is obvious. if you just look at the real drawings.

brake page and hub,

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=CIVIC&catcgry2=1996&catcgry3=2DR+DX&catcgry4=KA4AT&catcgry5=FRONT+BRAKE+%281%29

tell my how would you pass the hole hub

thru the small, hole in the knuckle spindle.

you going to buy a whole new axle and knuckle.



http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=CIVIC&catcgry2=1996&catcgry3=2DR+DX&catcgry4=KA4AT&catcgry5=KNUCKLE





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I think when you remove the lug nuts, wheel and
caliper the rotor should pull right off. If its rusted
in place tap it lightly all around. The spindle nut
you speak of might be the hub nut which secures
the drive axle.

take out the bolts that hold the struts ***. to the spindles. tie rod loose -brake caliper off pull out off way after taking nut off at the end of axle. pry bar pop axle out of trans.

replace the entire CV axles. Support vehicle with jackstands by frame. Remove front wheels. Remove axle nuts. Remove lower balljoint nut. Separate balljoint from nuckle by banging hard with ball peen hammer on knuckle on spindle assy. Remove outer tie-rod nut. Separate tie-rod from steering nuckle by bangin on nuckle with ball-peen hammer. Use long pry bar to hold lower control arm down while simultaneously pulling hub/spindle assembly away from vehicle and pushing axle through hub toward transaxle. Go under vehicle and pry inner cv joint away from transaxle while holding axle assembly.
Install new CV axle in reverse of the disassembly.

There's nothing holding the axle to the hub (aside from the axle nut) besides maybe some rust. I like to either spin the nut on the axle until it's flush with the end of the axle and tap it with a hammer or use a block of wood and a hammer on the axle being careful not to mushroom the end of the axle.

I had a question i bought a used control arm for a 2001 honda civic compared it to the original and everything was the same except the part where the ball joint goes into is a few mm thicker on the control arm. Beedless to say i got it in but i had to over tighten to get the nut in all the way. I thought this would stop the rattling sound when i hit a pothole bit its still doing it and i fear the control arm is the incorrect one what other honda has the same control arm as the civic?

the whole spindle needs to come off unless you have the correct pullers here is a diagram have a good day DB

Remove the large nut on the end of the axle. Remove the outer tie rod end. Remove the upper spindle mount. There is a cover over the bolt. Remove the brake caliper and the lower ball joint and disconnect speed sensor if equipped. Remove spindle and pull the axle out. You may need a large flat head screw driver to pop the sxle out of the transaxle.