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If its within your budget, i would try to purchase an OEM replacement.
There has been some members here who have had issues with aftermarket units.
Or if you have the tools, try to rebuild it yourself. There pretty simple enough.
Honda doesn’t actually sell a ‘complete’ axle is the reason it’s so expensive, they sell the inner joint and shaft as one piece and the outer joint as another. You may be able to find ‘new’ axles for that model, Mevotec I think makes a set but I’m not sure. I wouldn’t by OE as they are quite overpriced, in fact when I worked at the dealer many times we got aftermarket axles and installed them in customers cars because of the cost of the OE parts and the fact that we had to order them every time which took a day to get but with the aftermarket ones we could have them in about an hour or so form an aftermarket supplier.
Yes but considering how “easy” they are to replace I think I would risk the $70, in fact I’m sure you’ll be just fine with those.
I recently purchased a complete replacement Axle from Honda for a 97 Accord/Acura CL for $144.
They had both new and remanufactured – The new one was $227.
I went for the remanufactured.Not sure what the deal is on the 98’s — doesn’t make sense that it would be 3x the price of a 97.
Here is an example of OE axle assemblies for a 1998 Auto Accord:
http://www.hondapartsnow.com/Page_Produ … %20%283%29
Items 4 and 5 are the complete axle assemblies and as you can see, they are quite pricey. Shipping probably adds another $50-$100 depending on whether you’re replacing one or both.
My experience wasn’t good with O’reilly Master Pro Select axles, but for $70 vs $485, I suppose you get what you pay for. It probably comes down to how much longer you intend to keep the car and whether or not you like swapping out axles every 1-2 years.
Repacking the axle with OE rebuild kit is $50. The dealership said that’s what the dealer will do for me. I’m hoping the boot quality will be better with the dealer. Pepboys is selling me back a repacked axle with cheap boots and grease.
I got axles for my Honda at Autzone and I didn’t have any problems with them. I believe they even offered limited lifetime warranty with them as well.
I just replaced the boots on a 98 about 9 months ago (v-6). The boots began leaking and I used the OEM boot kits within a few weeks of the leak (4 boots total). I bought them over the counter at the dealer for $30 ea. The car still had the factory axles so the fit was exact. The OEM kits come with EVERYTHING except the tools. You get new snap rings, axle nut and of course the grease, boots and bands. (I did have to buy the cotter pin for the ball joint stud). Each kit has the parts so I have extra axle nuts now. I was advised not to change the snap ring that holds the axle into the trans so I left the existing ones. The outer bands require the tool that winds the band tight and folds the end over. The inner band works like a steel zip tie (there is a special tool to tighten that also). If you have been driving around for a while with broken boots, or you hear clicking when the steering is turned full left or right, your joints may already be bad. You should replace. My joints did not see rain or much driving before I got to them. The bearings were still tight so I replaced the boots. You only need to dis-assemble the inner joint to re-boot the axle. I just wiped the old grease out thoroughly (no solvent) and installed the new pieces and grease. I decided against aftermarket due to others that had vibration issues and short lifespan. I need the car to stay fixed and not worry about axles next year. I was refered to Raxles (raxles.com) for quality aftermarket axles if i did not re-boot. Gen3
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_New-CV-Axle-Shaft-Assembly-GSP_15870341-P_945_R%7CGRP60007_____#fragment-1
- New; Right; Front; w/ABS; Can Also Be Used on Vehicles w/o ABS; AT or MT; Torque Spec: 180 ft. lbs.; Wrench Size: 36mm
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_New-CV-Axle-Shaft-Assembly-GSP_15870342-P_945_R%7CGRP60007_____
New; Left; Front; w/ABS; Can Also Be Used on Vehicles w/o ABS; MT; Torque Spec: 180 ft. lbs.; Wrench Size: 36mm
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_New-CV-Axle-Shaft-Assembly-GSP_15870340-P_945_R%7CGRP60007_____
New; Left; Front; w/ABS; Can Also Be Used on Vehicles w/o ABS; AT; Torque Spec: 180 ft. lbs.; Wrench Size: 36mm
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