Chromoly Axle Installation & Half-Shafts Rebuild How-To
Rebuilt Chromoly Half-Shafts

Installation of Chromoly axles is a relatively straight forward and easy process. Following this 'How-To' you should be able to do it in under two hours. This procedure assumes that you know how to remove the half-shafts from the car. For these instructions we purchased a re-manufactured set, so your grease will not be 'Blue' as pictured.
Original Half-Shafts
Chromoly Axles Kit
Chromoly Axles
Grease & Clamps
Boots Inside

 

Tools Required:

Parts Required:

Procedure
  1. Starting with the inner end of the half-shaft, Using flat head screwdriver remove clamps (Pic #1 & Pic #2)
  2. Slide boot up the axle (Pic#3)
  3. Remove CV joint from housing (Pic #4)
  4. Remove excess grease to expose snap ring (Pic #5)
  5. Using snap ring pliers remove snap rings from both axles (Pics #6, #7, #8 & Pic #9)
  6. Slide CV off original axle ensuring caps do not fall off the needle bearings (Pic #10)
  7. Install boot (with notches) over new axle and then start the CV (Pic #11 & Pic #12)
  8. Using the 1 1/8" socket, press the CV fully onto the new axle until the snap ring groove is exposed (Pic #13, #14 & Pic #15)
  9. Install snap ring (Pic #16 & Pic #17)
  10. After removing the old grease, empty one packet of grease into the CV housing (Pics #18, #19 & Pic #20)
  11. Reinstall CV into end housing (Pic #21 & Pic #22)
  12. Slide boot down over the housing (Pic #23)
  13. Install clamps. Get these as tight as possible, and then using vice grips bend the locking mechanism to tighten further (Pics #24, #25, #26 & Pic#27)
  14. Move onto the outer bearing & housing of the half-shaft and remove clamps (Pics #28, #29 & Pic #30)
  15. Slide boot back (Pic #31)
  16. Secure axle in vice and using rubber mallet tap the end off (Pic #32 & Pic #33)
  17. Remove old grease & empty half a package of new grease into the bearing (Pic #34)
  18. Install boot (without notches) on axle (Pic #35)
  19. Install axle into outer bearing & housing (Pic #36). If there is too much resistance, use the press (Pic #37)
  20. Empty remaining grease in package into the boot (Pic #38)
  21. Slide boot over housing (Pic #39 & Pic #40)
  22. Install Clamps (Pics #41, #42 & Pic #43)
  23. Wipe off excess grease. Repeat procedure for second half-shaft (Pic #44)
  24. Pic #45 is a comparison between stock and Chromoly axles.

Procedure Photographs
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