How To Replace Front CV Shaft 2004-10 Ford F-150
Created on: 2013-07-21
Replace a snapped or rusted out front CV axle on your 04-10 Ford F150 with expert help from 1A Auto mechanics. Watch this video to learn how to do it!
-
step 1 :Disconnecting the CV Axle
- Pry off the center cap with a flat blade screwdriver
- Pull off the hub dust cover with pliers
- Remove the 13mm axle nut
- Have an assistant hold the tire or press the brakes
- Remove the six 12-point, 12mm bolts that hold the CV axle to the solid axle
-
step 2 :Disconnecting the Strut
- Remove the 30mm nut bolt from the bottom of the strut
- Tap the 30mm bolt out with a hammer
- Pry the strut aside with a pry bar
-
step 3 :Removing the CV Axle
- Pull the CV axle past the solid axle
- Pull the CV axle out of the wheel hub
- Pull the CV axle out past the solid axle
-
step 4 :Installing the New CV Axle
- Slide the CV Axle into position
- Slide the CV Axle into the wheel hub
-
step 5 :Reconnecting the Strut
- Pry the strut into the lower control arm
- Fasten the 30mm nut and bolt onto the bottom of the strut
- Tighten the 30mm nut and bolt to between 95 to 100 foot-pounds of torque
-
step 6 :Reconnecting the CV Axle
- Line up the CV axle with the solid axle
- Insert the six 12-point, 12mm bolts into the CV Axle
- Tighten the 12mm bolts to 25 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
- Fasten the 13mm nut onto the end of the axle
- Tap on the dust cover with a hammer
- Push on the center cap
Tools needed
-
24mm Socket
12mm Socket
13mm Socket
A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)
Torque Wrench
Pry Bar
Jack Stands
30mm Socket
Ratchet
Floor Jack
Needle nose pliers
Assistant
Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet.
Hi, I'm Don from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace a front axle on this 2004 Ford F150. It's pretty much the same for any 2004 to 2010. This is a 4 wheel drive. You're going to need new axles from 1AAuto.com. We show you the right hand or passenger side axle; the left hand driver's side axle is the same procedure. You'll also need jack and jack stands; pry bar; pliers; 13, 24, and 30 millimeter sockets; a ratchet and a breaker bar; a pipe for some leverage; a 12 millimeter, 12 point socket and ratchet; and a torque wrench.
To start out, raise and support the vehicle securely and then remove your center cap. We remove the cap on the end of the hub. With a 13 millimeter socket, I remove the nut on the end of the axle. Where the end of your CV joint meets the solid axle, there's going to be six 12-point, 12 millimeter bolts. I'm using a 12-point socket to remove those. We're just going to do some fast forwarding here, and you can basically hold on to the tire, or you could have somebody hold the brakes for the vehicle. Loosen up those bolts and remove them. I'm going to remove the bolt with a 30 millimeter socket that holds in the lower part of the strut assembly, so that we can get more room to pull the CV shaft out. I'm going to fast forward here as we remove that nut and bolt. Once you get the nut loosened up you can tap it with a hammer a few times, and make sure that the bolt is loose and will come out. I'm going to use a pry bar and pry out the lower end of the strut assembly from the lower control arm. While I was prying on the lower part of the strut assembly I was able to pull the CV shaft past this. Now I'm going to pull the shaft out. Okay, and we'll just speed up here. Work the axle out and then you actually have to work the lower strut mount out. You can see we'll use a pry bar, and get that moved out of the way and then the axle comes right out.
I'm sliding the CV joint back into place. Now, with the wheel all the way turned out I'm going to go ahead and rescecure where the strut goes into the lower control arm. Then once you get that back in place use the bolt or you can also use a screw driver or a lineup tool, get the hole to line up, get the bolt through, put the nut on the back side, and then tighten it up. You want to tighten that bolt up to about 95 to 100 foot pounds. I'm going to line up the holes on the CV shaft with the solid axle and reinstall the 12 millimeter, 12-point bolts. Once again, we'll fast forward here. We install the bolts first by hand. Make sure they're turning in there and you're not cross-starting any of the bolts. Then tighten them up kind of preliminarily. Then what you want to do is use a cross pattern. Tighten one up, and you want to tighten them to about 25 foot pounds. Tighten one up and then, go to the opposite one, tighten that one up, and just keep with that pattern until they're all tight.
I'm reinstalling the 13 millimeter nut on the end of the axle, CV shaft. Reinstall the cap, and align your center hub cover, the pin here and the hole there.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
Shop Products
Ford F150 Lincoln Mark LT Front 6 Piece Drivetrain Kit TRQ PSA27248
Part Details:
- (2) Front Steering Knuckles
- 6 Piece
- (2) Front Wheel Bearing & Hub Assemblies
- (2) Front CV Axle Assemblies
How to Replace CV Axle Shaft 1995-2005 Chevy Cavalier
Check out this video to learn how to replace the CV axles on your 95-05 Chevy Cavalier.
