Driveaxle Replacement:Easy or Hard? Options

[CelicaGTWolf]

Well, like the title says, how would you guys rate the difficulty of replacing the axles on a 94 st? I just bought this car for my girl a while ago and I've been workin on it bit by bit to get it into a nice safe operating condition for her. I was thinkin about doin this myself cuz I don't wanna get raped by a shop, but I've never done it before. I'm reasonably good with mechanics its just that I don't have alot of time(or a place for that matter) to get it done, unless its a quick easy fix, I'll probably have to bite the bullet. Haynes manual makes it seem easy enuff, but I wanna know for sure before I start rippin stuff apart. (Btw replacing em cuz cv joints are shot, horrible, disgusting clicking in turns)


Also as a side note, I've been reading that places like autozone and the like sells axles that are too short. Any recommendations as to the best place to get 'em? (Besides the Dealer)

[cyb593]

raxles : http://www.raxles.com/


i heard is a good place. and i dont think it should be to hard. take the wheels off take the cotter pin out loosen that nut that holds the axle to the hub and u might have to unconnect the tie rod i am not sure some how you need to get it out then u slide the other end out of the tranny i was told though that u might want to replace the seals that goes in the tranny where the axles go while u are in there so u wont have a leak later and you dont have to do the same process for some little seals.

[CelicaGTWolf]

Right on. Doesn't seem like rocket surgery, but I just wanted to make sure. Thx yo. I'll be orderin those axles tomorrow.

[njccmd2002]

Right on. Doesn't seem like rocket surgery, but I just wanted to make sure. Thx yo. I'll be orderin those axles tomorrow.

the drivers axle will require some technique to it. with a prybar, push upwards and then with a mallet give a steady blow, there is a pin holding it siside the transmission. the passenger side needs 6 bolts removed.


good luck....

[CelicaGTWolf]

Ah, good look. That probably would have drove me nuts(driver's side). Btw have an estimated time frame on how long it takes?(when you know what you're doin, so i can adjust my time accordingly)

[808celica]

if everything goes your way...........like the bolts coming loose........getting the tie rod out........i took out my brakes..........then the pry and pound technique..............i say 45 mins. each side..........THAT'S IF EVERYTHING GOES YOUR WAY!!!

it took my 1hr and 20 mins for the driver's side................

oh and watch out for the tranny juice.........took a shower with some ATF juice instead of gear oil!!!! FTW!!!! in my manual tranny.............

synchromesh anyone???

[Celicam8]

the likelyhood of everything going your way, is high since yours is newer than his i think the hardest part will be holding everything up so you can attach it together... I used jacks to raise everything

[njccmd2002]

yeah it took me 6 hours

but i was scared of messing it up, make sure you have plenty of space... and jack the car securely before you get underneath...

stick it and wam!!!!!!!!

[CelicaGTWolf]

Cool. Appreciate the info guys. Just waitin on the axles to arrive and then it begins. And yes, I'll take a ATF bath over gear oil anyday. I hate even the thought of flushing the tranny on my GT cuz gear oil sux. In that respect alone, I'll work on my girl's auto tranny all day.

[808celica]

yeah but you dont get it i found ATF in my manual tranny!!!!! VERY VERY BADD!!!! Changed it though.

[Celicam8]

lol auto fluid in manual tranny... how the hell.... how the hell didn't your gears tranny overheat and snap
?

[808celica]

lol auto fluid in manual tranny... how the hell.... how the hell didn't your gears tranny overheat and snap
?

i have no idea the frickin owner before me was a short fat japanese guy about 25 yrs old..........

long story short i was driving 6 months with ATF in my tranny without knowing it was there.........changed my clutch found out and replaced with royal purple synchroMax.

[OOBE]

LOL, what did his nationality, age, and body constitution have to do with putting ATF in your manual tranny? Anyway, if I'm buying a car, I question the person like if I was some sort of FBI agent, and I check every single little thing, including fluids. I don't know how you managed to drive it for six months without being in the complete know.

By the way, the extensions look great on your car. Hmmm, so that's how they were going to look on mine if I didn't sell them to you?

[808celica]

LOL, what did his nationality, age, and body constitution have to do with putting ATF in your manual tranny? Anyway, if I'm buying a car, I question the person like if I was some sort of FBI agent, and I check every single little thing, including fluids. I don't know how you managed to drive it for six months without being in the complete know.

By the way, the extensions look great on your car. Hmmm, so that's how they were going to look on mine if I didn't sell them to you?

the age well loss of memory and common sense.

nationality......just pissed that he had ATF in

i did question him.......i just thought he would be smart and use gear oil

and yeap that's the extensions.......easy fittment i did them myself......really easy.......the only hard part was putting them on w/o scratching my paint .............

now i wish i didnt get my sounds.. i could've gotten rims or the GT4 front...

OH AND ANOTHER NOTE I AM CURRENTLY SWAPPING A 4AGE IN MY FRIENDS GEN.5 CELICA........just realized it know that i had the caps on.............lol

taking out the trans-axles was a big biznatch................

[cyb593]

ok what are you supposed to use in a manual st and how many quarts?? also what do you use in a auto st and how much? also the drain hole is on the drivers side correct? and the fill hole is on the front of the tranny on drivers side correct? they are both massive bolts?