Its not that bad to do yourself I've been doing it myself after Midas did the bearings/breaks on my wagon and I had a REALLY bad vibration from the rear passenger.. as soon as we drove up the driveway in front of the Midas shop the rear wheel separated still attached to the drum...
Tools needed
1. New Driveshafts
2. Fluid Drain pan (as soon as you unsocket the driveshaft from the tranny fluid will drain)
3. Socket Set
4. Small handheld Sledge
5. 2x4 or 2x3 about a foot long
6. bottle of ATX Fluid
this next one is up to the owner
5. new teflon fitted driveshaft nuts (I replace them every time they are removed they degrade with age/heat, they say you can use them 1-3 times but $7 x 2 for the sanity that my wheel wont fall off is worth it)
id rather use the 2x4 + sledge method to dislodge the balljoint due to the many ball joint sac's ive come across being torn from using the pickle fork.. if you use the 2x4 method make sure to have the crown nut backed out to the point the top of the shank is flat with the top of the nut
Tools needed
1. New Driveshafts
2. Fluid Drain pan (as soon as you unsocket the driveshaft from the tranny fluid will drain)
3. Socket Set
4. Small handheld Sledge
5. 2x4 or 2x3 about a foot long
6. bottle of ATX Fluid
this next one is up to the owner
5. new teflon fitted driveshaft nuts (I replace them every time they are removed they degrade with age/heat, they say you can use them 1-3 times but $7 x 2 for the sanity that my wheel wont fall off is worth it)
id rather use the 2x4 + sledge method to dislodge the balljoint due to the many ball joint sac's ive come across being torn from using the pickle fork.. if you use the 2x4 method make sure to have the crown nut backed out to the point the top of the shank is flat with the top of the nut
Wagon #1- 01 SE Zetec Wagon (Harvest Gold) - Accident (Pillar Damage) Being transplanted into Wagon 2
Wagon #2- 01 SE Zetec Wagon (Harvest Gold) - (Being Parted) New Body for Wagon 1
Wagon #3- 02 SE Zetec Wagon (Twilight Blue)
Wagon #2- 01 SE Zetec Wagon (Harvest Gold) - (Being Parted) New Body for Wagon 1
Wagon #3- 02 SE Zetec Wagon (Twilight Blue)