It won't go into the new axle. The holes are lined up as I can see all the way through them without obstruction... any tips in knocking in the roll pin or other pins that may go in easier?

1/4/2010 11:56:40 AM

I hate those bastards. Why a smart company like honda uses them is beyond me. Having the exact right size punch to hit it with is crucial.

Never hurts to stick it in the freezer or hit it with an upside down blast of computer can duster to shrink it.

1/4/2010 12:49:39 PM

Its solid metal... I beat it down a bit to make the "entry point" narrower... but still no dice. A friend of mine threw a nail in there to hold it together once when he couldn't get it to go in... I suppose that's my backup plan...

1/4/2010 1:07:41 PM

The deal is that the stock one should be hollow. I've not seen a solid one or one that wasn't split before. A good whack or two usually suffices for the standard one.

1/4/2010 1:13:58 PM

I'm sorry it is hollow, I just meant the freezer or canned air wouldn't shrink metal that easily, would it?

1/4/2010 1:22:29 PM

Could you chamfer it on a grind wheel?

1/4/2010 1:25:20 PM

^yes... I do not have one.. would Ace Hardware grind it down for me?

1/4/2010 1:27:17 PM

Well, a file would work if you've got one.

1/4/2010 1:35:58 PM

A few good wacks choild get it in. Yes they can be a pain int the ass.
Did you put some grease on the shaft

1/4/2010 3:12:05 PM

on the pin? No grease on the pin...

1/4/2010 3:16:26 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coefficient_of_thermal_expansion#Thermal_expansion_coefficients_for_various_materials

I've got an old one from a subaru sitting around if you'd rather try that...but it's supposed to be tight for a reason.

1/4/2010 3:46:32 PM

My favorite roll pin is the one that sticks in the door support on the Jeeps. They have a wave shaped cut, a long taper, and supposedly stay in place pretty well. One of 3 on my Cherokee did fall out and replacing it with whatever roll pin I could find ended with me breaking the door switch with the whack that put the pin in place

1/4/2010 3:51:06 PM

^^Interesting... I have the old one and the new one... so I'm gonna try to file it down to see if I can get it started... not a whole bunch of swinging space for the hammer... I think if I can get it started, I'll be fine... It wasn't this difficult the last CV joint I replaced!

1/4/2010 4:40:15 PM

Hmm my bad. I thought you could get a small flat head and a hammer and every thing would have been okay

Guess I haven't seen one in a while.

1/4/2010 5:51:30 PM

The last time I did one, this was the easiest piece... Thanks for all of the advice.

1/4/2010 10:40:23 PM

Ok, so the axle was off by one spline! I managed to be able to move the joint back enough to re-align, so I didn't have to take everything apart again. Once it was lined up, it went in super fine.

Thanks for all the advice!

1/6/2010 8:41:39 PM