Front Axel Problems... NEED HELP

**AccordArizona89** · 10-29-2003, 10:53 AM

well one happy day at skool i went on the open campus lunch and all of a sudden my car just dropped outta gear. so i just floated down the street and pulled over. My car wont move when in gear. i found out that the axel were it leads to the clutch system thingy(im new to this so i odnt know what it is called) is messed up. and i may need a new front axel. how much do you think it will be for a thing like this? thanks alot if you help me ou- peace

***Vinny*** · 10-29-2003, 11:16 AM

price them online,it'll better than asking us since none of us are axle retail sales people. Check online at NAPA, Autozoned, PimpBoys, semi-AdvancedAuto and see what you can find. I think they run around 50 or 60 bucks each plus a core charge

**k-roy** · 10-29-2003, 12:36 PM

I think its a little more than that. I paid $145 for my pair of rebuilt draveshafts at AdvanceAuto. I am assuming you have no clue how to change them so you would be better off going to a mechanic. They usually charge $200-$300 for labor for both sides. Since one completely broke I am assuming the other one is not so nice looking either. DO IT RIGHT, DONT BE A CHEAPASS.
If you know friend or family member who is good with cars you are in luck. it can be done in about 3 hours in your own driveway by most people with some experience. It is not very difficult. It takes a jack, jackstands and a few wrenches. Thats it.

***Vinny*** · 10-29-2003, 12:47 PM

well Autozone is sayin 59.99 for the drivers side and the same for the passenger side so 120 bucks for both plus 50 bucks each for a core charge so thats another 100 bucks

**deadlight** · 10-29-2003, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by kroy
I think its a little more than that. I paid $145 for my pair of rebuilt draveshafts at AdvanceAuto. I am assuming you have no clue how to change them so you would be better off going to a mechanic. They usually charge $200-$300 for labor for both sides. Since one completely broke I am assuming the other one is not so nice looking either. DO IT RIGHT, DONT BE A CHEAPASS.
If you know friend or family member who is good with cars you are in luck. it can be done in about 3 hours in your own driveway by most people with some experience. It is not very difficult. It takes a jack, jackstands and a few wrenches. Thats it.

I don't know, it took me more than a few wrenches man, I had to use an air impact especially to remove the spindles and some of those suspension parts can be a bitch to pull apart.

**AccordArizona89** · 10-29-2003, 06:50 PM

thanks alot. i have my own special mechanic guy that hooks me up. im sure u wont spend as more then 170 for all the parts and a lil fee for labor. but i dont think my parents are up for it. they weretalking about taking it to the junkyard

and my accord i think is one of the best ones out there. bye bye accord

**k-roy** · 10-29-2003, 06:53 PM

Keep it man. Fight it to the death. A car should not go to car heaven for just that. Its common to replace driveshafts once or twice in the life of a Honda.

**MrBen** · 10-29-2003, 07:05 PM

I just had mine replaced, each side twice, due to defective axles

Anyway they were $111.00 apiece and I had them replaced with my balljoints. Cost $600.00 total.

**Illicit3rdgenRacer** · 10-29-2003, 08:11 PM

dude axles are like tha easiest thing to change on your and trust me i broke enough of them like 6 or 7 so far and it took me only like 1 hour to change it and refill tha tranny like all you need is a one inch socket a breaker bar and a few wrenches and somethin to fill tha tranny i got this thing from autozone for like 4 dollars that goes on top of tha oil bottle and it worked fine. Its really easy just dont let it intimidate you. but good luckk with it man

**Justin86** · 10-29-2003, 09:32 PM

Well are you sure that it is the axle. Was there any loud sounds like shit breaking? I wouldn't buy new axles when nothing is wrong with the current one. I would think that it is a prob with the differental since you suddenly lost power to both wheels. It would be weird if you stripped the splines on both axles at the same time. I'm putting money that it is more wrong inside the tranny.

**4sillypwr** · 10-30-2003, 06:25 AM

axles are easy to change. I would have this diagnosed by a mechanic. You sound like you have no idea what you are talking about.

**Justin86** · 10-30-2003, 08:54 AM

Have it check out by some one you know a friend or something so you know more on exactely what is wrong.

**accordlxi2.0** · 11-02-2003, 08:38 AM

cost me $60 at murray's for a life time warranty.
the hardest thing was the lower ball joint.

**Justin86** · 11-02-2003, 03:59 PM

Hello are you listening to me???

**AccordArizona89** · 11-02-2003, 08:32 PM

yea man, word. ive talked to my mechanic and he said soemthing about 40 bucks IF its not broke.but 600 if it is broke

**Justin86** · 11-03-2003, 12:47 PM

$600 to fix the tranny. Just go to the wecking yard and pick up a new tranny. $600 is so BS.

**2old_honda** · 11-03-2003, 10:11 PM

yeah you can get a junk yard tranny for $100-$200 sometimes less.

**Justin86** · 11-04-2003, 11:24 AM

Too bad you didn't live closer cause there is plenty on junked 3g's around here. Shit I have two parts cars.

**PortugalFocus** · 11-04-2003, 02:32 PM

here's an 88 accord tranny with a few other things included aswell.... valve cover, extra pedals, ect....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2440348750

**AccordArizona89** · 11-04-2003, 08:59 PM

omg i need that sooo bad. i wish i had the money. thanks focus for the ebay link. and justin, ya that would be tight. the import pick and pull has 3 cars but there already wasted and its like in BFE arizona.

**Justin86** · 11-05-2003, 12:26 PM

I have an extra auto tranny but everyone needs a manual tranny.

**AccordArizona89** · 11-16-2003, 07:38 PM

you guys wont belive this. my grandpa heard what happened to my ride and seen thats its been sitting there for over and month and gave me 1 grand to fix it!! I almost wettted myself. Hopefull i can get my car towed in the shop monday. im planning on getting the new azel and a clutch. is there any specifc clutch i should get. the one on my car was relpaced with an oem 5 years ago.. i wanna go for an act 3 stage(or whatever its called). anyone help out?

**dXsquared** · 11-16-2003, 07:45 PM

if you dont have any major poweradders, just get an OEM... even with weber, headers and full exhaust, i have no slipping problems... and i have 215 width tires... so go with an OEM and save your cash for a header adn intake or somthing

travis

**AccordArizona89** · 11-16-2003, 09:00 PM

thanks. but my mom said i cant get any performance parts if i have extra left over. but imma try to talk her into it for some headers

**Justin86** · 11-16-2003, 10:38 PM

Yea thats what my mom said when I started modding my car cause she though all I was going to do is race and get killed. Well it is my money so I can buy what ever the hell I want and so should you!