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Originally Posted by paulo57509
What do you mean by OEM? As in did the axle come out of a Honda and get rebuilt by an independent rebuilder or did Honda remanufacture the axle?
I don't think it really matters. I don't remember who the rebuilder was, but I have over 92k on my replacements. If they're installed correctly, they should last as long as the originals.
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How do you install one incorrectly? If it seats nice in both ends and you put the the nut back on I can't see where you can go wrong. Or do you mean rebuilding the shaft yourself?
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I would think its hit or miss with the junkyard, I took one from my spare parts car, it looked clean & the boots weren't torn, but sure enough the damn thing clicked right away. So I go the rebuild way as well. What is the expected lifespan of these? I'm guessing I average 60 to 80 thousand miles between replacements.
This is an easy repair in theory for the home mechanic. But you need that big 36 mm Socket and I recommend a gun to remove that. Also you have to get that bottom ball joint off disconnected, which again is easy for someone who has done it a few times. It may challenge someone without any patience, that might try to beat the crap out of it to loosen it.
My fingernails are still a bit dirty from doing mine tonight. Just a note that I had a bit of trouble putting it back in. The C-clip on the newly rebuilt shaft was a bit oversize (it just wouldn't go in), so i had to swap it with the old one and it then clicked in nice. I figured I would mention that in case anyone else had that problem.