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Originally Posted by viper-blue
from what I've heard even "new" cv joints are remanufactured...particularly when your dealing with a 17 year old cari was just replacing a wheel bearing today and decided to replace my cv boots cause the axles are good and the boots are cheap enough...I don't know if my axles are different from others but you also have to take the damper fork off the bottom of the strut cause the inner joint won't fit through the fork..I had to get my coil spring compressor on the spring to get the fork to line back up with the control arm..there are ways around removing the damper but I didn't want to risk damage to my new control arm bushings or bend the stabilizer bar...all things considered the axle nut is usually the most aggrevating thing to remove if your just using a breaker bar..go to princess auto and get a 4ft long half inch breaker bar and 32 mm socket..its easier to get someone to step on the brakes with the car turned on and just break the axle bolt while the tires are on the ground..that sucker is soooooo tight!
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Yeah, a 1/2" breaker bar and 32mm socket with a long cheater bar is a must, unless you have air tools.
Make sure to do this while the car is on the ground and a friend on the brakes.
From my experience, if you have an STD or HF you don't need to take out the strut fork, as the axle is small enough to slide through. DX/Si axles are bigger and require you to remove the strut fork.