My driver side CV boot is almost cracked all of the way through. Last year my passenger side boot cracked and ended up costing me a new axle, so I want to be more prompt on this one. I have a Haynes manual that seems to be quite descriptive on the process of changing the boot. Has anyone else attempted this and is it worth my time, hassle? I have a 94 civic and just want to know if it's worth my time to save $80 to do it myself ($20 for the boot to do it myself, $100 to get it done professionally)

Also, I wanted to flush out my cooling system but cannot find the drain plug that is supposedly on the front side of the engine block on a 1.5L? I found the back one by the oil filter but just can't find the front one.

If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm getting married in two weeks and need to cut costs wherever possible.

Thanks a lot

 

talk to ha stud, he needs to do this too, i think we need a crash course.

 

mods can mix this with my thread

BTW ~ Congrats! :thumbup:

 

do it yourself. EASY stuff.

 

How do you take off the spider bearing? The bearing that holds the (3) roller bearings. What tool is used? Autozone got squat...

 

to drain the coolant you have to put a pan under the drivers side of the radiator and there will be a little thing called a petcock (valve), turn it with the radiator cap off and out comes the coolant.

 

"petcock" :rofl:

 

Whiteciv,

to flush the complete system you need the other drains (the ones in the block) open. Do you know where the one on the front of the block is?

 

If my axle is making a thump. WHne I slow in a straight line, should I go ahead and get new axles or just replace my cracked boot?