Daniel Garrison

in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed
from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts
store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i
looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without
replacing the snap rings

motsco_ _

Daniel Garrison wrote:
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed
> from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts
> store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i
> looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without
> replacing the snap rings
>
>
===============

They are totally important. New ones are thicker (because they haven't
been worn thin), the springiness is stronger, because they haven't been
heated / cooled about 500,000 times, and they help you sleep better. . .
.. . You'll sleep better because you don't have to envision your drive
shaft popping out of your transfer case while climbing a hill, passing a
long semi-trailer unit with your wife and kids in the car. . . . Did i
forget to mention the on-coming traffic?

Best to play is safe and replace them. :-) I suggest Honda will have
them, even if you have to pay double what they sell for at the
'half-shaft reconditioning' places.

'Curly'

motsco_ _

Daniel Garrison wrote:
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are removed
> from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts
> store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i
> looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without
> replacing the snap rings
>
>
===============

They are totally important. New ones are thicker (because they haven't
been worn thin), the springiness is stronger, because they haven't been
heated / cooled about 500,000 times, and they help you sleep better. . .
.. . You'll sleep better because you don't have to envision your drive
shaft popping out of your transfer case while climbing a hill, passing a
long semi-trailer unit with your wife and kids in the car. . . . Did i
forget to mention the on-coming traffic?

Best to play is safe and replace them. :-) I suggest Honda will have
them, even if you have to pay double what they sell for at the
'half-shaft reconditioning' places.

'Curly'

Scott McKernon

They are only replaced if they are broken or lost. I'd be surprised
if even the dealer carries them. Most axle remanufacturers reuse the
old ones.

--
R. Scott McKernon
Store Manager
Olympic Auto Parts
9136 Gaither Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20874
1-800-472-9360
olygburg@covad.net
www.olyparts.com


"Daniel Garrison" <rgarrison23@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QeCdnSKGRajtxJvcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are
removed
> from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts
> store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i
> looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without
> replacing the snap rings
>
>

Scott McKernon

They are only replaced if they are broken or lost. I'd be surprised
if even the dealer carries them. Most axle remanufacturers reuse the
old ones.

--
R. Scott McKernon
Store Manager
Olympic Auto Parts
9136 Gaither Rd
Gaithersburg, MD 20874
1-800-472-9360
olygburg@covad.net
www.olyparts.com


"Daniel Garrison" <rgarrison23@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QeCdnSKGRajtxJvcRVn-gg@comcast.com...
> in the manual it says to replace these every time the halfshafts are
removed
> from the vehicle. How important is this step? I went to ever auto parts
> store around and no one had them? they dont look that damaged. What am i
> looking at if i decide to put them back on (after a clutch job) without
> replacing the snap rings
>
>

disallow

New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.

I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
into oncoming traffic....

t

disallow

New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.

I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
into oncoming traffic....

t

Jafir Elkurd

Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the
transmission. I only replace the rings if they break.

"disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message
news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
>
> I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
> balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
> into oncoming traffic....
>
> t
>

Jafir Elkurd

Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the
transmission. I only replace the rings if they break.

"disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message
news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
>
> I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
> balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
> into oncoming traffic....
>
> t
>

Daniel Garrison

excellent, I was suprised how hard these are to find. Even a call to the
dealer yeilded no results
they said to check napa, cause thats where they get em. And napa told us
they didnt have em. At that point i was sick of looking and i made the
movement towards not replacing the rings and just sticking them back in the
tranny.

"Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:10ggmjcleotv880@corp.supernews.com...
> Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
> shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the
> transmission. I only replace the rings if they break.
>
> "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message
> news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
> >
> > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
> > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
> > into oncoming traffic....
> >
> > t
> >
>
>

Daniel Garrison

excellent, I was suprised how hard these are to find. Even a call to the
dealer yeilded no results
they said to check napa, cause thats where they get em. And napa told us
they didnt have em. At that point i was sick of looking and i made the
movement towards not replacing the rings and just sticking them back in the
tranny.

"Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:10ggmjcleotv880@corp.supernews.com...
> Usually the boot kits come with the snap rings that hold the joint to the
> shaft too... Those break a lot more often than the rings that go into the
> transmission. I only replace the rings if they break.
>
> "disallow" <loewen_t at yahoo.ca @> wrote in message
> news:7eeaa9e5eb3dbb4e9e1e932fba5ec40f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> > New ones came with the CV boot kit I got with my 87 prelude.
> >
> > I don't think the shafts are goin anywhere, unless the
> > balljoint pops while you are passing a semi going uphill
> > into oncoming traffic....
> >
> > t
> >
>
>