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Axle or diff? Please help.

Old Apr 17, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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I'll bet its an axle, left side inner broken joint.

Buy the CV kit from Honda and fix your stock axle. DO NOT GIVE UP your stock axle. You will get a vibration with that auto-parts-house garbage axle that will never go away. TRUST ME ON THIS. Theres a reason those axles are 58 bucks.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 02:26 AM
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I'm also leaning toward an axle now that I think about it in more detail. I was able to push the car in neutral by myself. The rearend wasn't making any noise while I was pushing it or fighting me back at all. From what I have read on here, it would he hard to turn the wheels period if the differential is all mangled up. Which would make sense. Thanks guys. Bill man u are the shit. Lol

Edited my stupidity out lol. Was typing this way too early this morning
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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axel
had this happend to me twice.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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I wish there was enough of the OEM one left to rebuild I would have if I could but the splines were gone

no issues thus far with the aftermarket axle.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by p0staboy
axel
had this happend to me twice.
Oh man I'm antsy to get to my car Saturday lol. It's out of the question during the week, I work too damn much >.<.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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ii just finished swapping out my differential cuz i dumped on it in 1st gear. i found the diff for 500 off an ap2 and took me all together like 3 hours using the DIY forum to swap. but i had a rumbling of metal coming out of my diff which i blew. you would know if it was the Diff
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by brendanj85
and I hear a grinding sort of noise from the rear end. If I ease out on the clutch, I can get it to move, but it definitely isn't going anywhere quick. Also, when I come to a slight bump, or any type of uphill grade, it stops all forward movement, and the grinding intensifies as it isn't gripping at all (whatever let go)
By this description, I can guarantee it is the axle. 95% chance it is the left side inner spider broken inside the axle.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Sounds great guys! I will be going over there tomorrow! Cant wait! LOL never have I been so excited to have a broken axle lmao. Now to find the DIY and a tool list!
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Old May 1, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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So what did you find?
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Haven't found anything as of yet, would really appreciate just a list of tools I will be needing for this job. I want to buy a nice chilton manual, but haven't found the time to and don't see the point in it when I have great folk like you to bother .
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