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Anonymous Posted on Apr 20, 2010

How difficult is it to replace the drive axles on a Honda Accord by yourself? Should I also replace the oil seal at the same time? Somewhat mechanical, but never tackled something this big.

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For some one that is mechanicaly inclined it would be a 3 out of 5 in the diffculty scale. You should be able to handle it if you feel comfortable with it. It invloves removing the brake pads and rotor. Releasing the lower ball joint from the control arm, and using a puller to seperate the shaft from the wheel bearing. If everthing goes fine up to this point, I would change the seal. Otherwise, I would only change it if there was a leak.

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