Honda Repair: Car stalls out when braking, cv joints, pain in the butt

Question
I just got a 1989 Honda Civic Hatchback. 4speed manual. D15B1 engine.

Anyways, it was driving fine for a day or so... but then today for some reason when i'm braking, like coming to a red light or something, it starts stalling out... i try pressing the gas to keep it from stalling, it doesnt want to give it gas and putters, then after a few seconds it will allow me to rev the engine. Sometimes it will completely stall or sometimes it will putter. I just changed the oil today and flushed the radiator but I dont think that has much to do with it. CV Joints are gone as well... is it a pain in the butt to replace them? Thanks!

Answer
Ben,

CV joints are moderatally hard to replace. It all depends on your expierence and skill level, as well as your tool collection. If you are not confident, then I would not recommend doing it yourself.
As far as the stalling goes, it sounds like your car may not be running on all 4 cylinders. It may be a weak cylinder. First you should do a compression test. If that is ok, then you need to check the ignition system, like the cap and rotor, and wires and plugs.
This is one of those questions that are hard to answer over the internet, since it can be so many different problems.
Good luck and thanks for the question.
Gene