Greg Campbell wrote:
> comeon888@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I managed to get the old axle out, now the new axle won't go back in.
>> Any ideas? It is the right size.
>
> There are two possibilities I can think of.
>
> 1) Splines are the wrong size. (This can happen with cheap
> remanufactured units.)
> Go beat the auto parts store manager over the head with the thing.
> Consider Raxles.com, or new / remanufactured axles from the local Honda
> stealership. AFAIK, Honda rebuilds them right, and refurbs will work
> nearly as well as new.
>
> 2) C clip out of spec.

indeed - this is common. not so much the diameter of the ring it's bent
into but the narrower diameter of the wire making it "sharper" and more
easily snagged on the drive pinion ramps as you try to push it in.
remove old clip from old axle and transfer to new axle - will now work fine.

> Does it start to go in, then stop? The retaining clip diameter may be
> too large. Remove the clip, and squeeze it slightly, tightening the
> curve a little. Try again. If this works, be sure to give the axle a
> tug after it is seated, to make sure the clip isn't too small now. If
> the axle pulls out with ease, widen the clip slightly.