Honda Repair: changing cv axle on 1996 civic hx, spindle nut, cotter pin

Question
QUESTION: Ok so i am trying to change my axle out on the passenger side and from what i can tell i have taken off all the nuts but i cant get the control arm to come out of the way so that i can actually get the axle out any suggestions?
ANSWER: im going to paste an already done answer for this. its a common question.

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an axle is an easy job... with an impact.
the spindle nut can be rediculously tight to try getting off by hand. the only real way is to get a long breaker bar that you can put all your weight into while someone else stands on the brakes (you only take the center cap out to get access. do not take the wheel off yet). if you can break that loose you are good to go.
then it is just a matter of the lower ball joint, and the long wishbone bolt through the lower arm on some cars.
the ball joint is easily separated with a fork (search any parts store shelf items) and a small sledge hammer.
when tightening the ball joint back, think of it as merely holding it down. dont tighten it like you would a normal bolt. once it is snug, go one more 1/4 turn or so then stop at the next gap for the cotter pin.
the axle pops out with a pry bar and when installing a new one, put the axle into the wheel hub and use its weight as a swing to knock the axle in.
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basically all you have to do is take off the axle nut, the lower ball joint, and possibly the wishbone (under the shock) depending on the car

John


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QUESTION: basically all you have to do is take off the axle nut, the lower ball joint, and possibly the wishbone (under the shock) depending on the car

So I have done this but the hub is still preventing me from taking the axle out. how do i get the hub to swing away


Answer
hmm.. now its hard to know exactly what you mean... i will try to cover everything i can.

-you are doing the bottom ball joint right? not the top or tie rod one?
-with the lower ball joint apart, the hub will move quite a lot. sometimes you will have to use a hammer to beat the axle out of the hub. if so, put the nut back on the axle a few threads and hit that. not the end of the axle.
-with some cars the long 17mm bolt that goes through the wishbone and lower arm has to be taken out. you can then pull the wishbone up and to one side of the arm and drop the axle through
-any pry bar stuck between the axle and tranny will pop it out easily

thats really all there is to it.