2003 HONDA CIVIC boot

Driveshaft Inspection
1. Check the inboard boot (A) andthe outboard boot(B) on the driveshaft (C) for cracks, damage, leaking
grease, and loose boot bands (D). lf any damage is
found, reDlace the boot and boot bands.
Turn the driveshaft by hand, and make sure the
splines (E) and joint are not excessively loose.
Make sure the driveshaft is not twisted or cracked;
if it is, replace it.
Driveshafts Removal
Special Tool Required
Balljoint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-S100200
1. Loosen the wheel nuts slightly
2. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations (see page 1-8).
3. Remove the wheel nuts and front wheels.
4.Lift up the locking tab (A) on the spindle nut (B),
then remove the nut.
lf the !eft driveshaft or the intermediate shaft is to
be removed, drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall
the drain plug using a new washer (see page 13-3).
Hold the stabilizer balljoint pin (A) with a hex
wrench {B), and remove the flange nut (C).
Separate the front stabilizer link (D) from the lower
a rm.
(cont'd)
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Driveline/Axle
Driveshafts Removal (cont'd)
7. Remove the lock pin {A)from the lower arm balljoint castle nut (B), and remove the nut.
NOTE:. To avoid damaging the balljoint, install a hex nut
on to the threads of the ball joint,
. Be careful not to damage the balljoint boot when
installing the remover.
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Separate the ball joint from the lower arm (C) with
the special tool (see step 3 on page 18-19).
Be careful not to dislodge the lower ball joint from
the knuckle.
Pull the knuckle outward, and remove the
driveshaft outboard joint from the front wheel hub
using a plastic hammer.
9.
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10. Left driveshaft: Pry the inboard joint (A)from the
differential case with a prybar. Right driveshaft:
Drive the inboard joint (A) off of the intermediate
shaft with a drift and hammer. Remove the
driveshaft as an assembly. Do not pull on the
driveshaft (B), because the inboard joint may come
apart. Draw the driveshaft straight out to avoid
damaging the oil seal.
Left driveshaft:
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Right driveshaft:

Driveshafts Disassembly
Special Tools Required. Threaded adaDter.22 x 1.5 mm 07XAC-001010A. Slide hammer, commercially available. Boot band pincers, commercially available
Inboard Joint Side:
1. Remove the set rlng from the inboard joint.
Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage
the boot and dynamic damper.. lf the boot band is a welded type (A), cut the boot
band (B).
. lf the boot band is a double loop type (C), lift up
the band bend (D), and push it into the clip (E).
. lf the boot band is a low profile type (F), pinch the
boot band using a commercially available boot
band pincers (G).
Welded Type
Low Profile Type
(cont'd)
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Driveline/Axle
Driveshafts Disassembly {cont'd)
Make a mark (A) on each roller (B) and inboard joint
(C) to identify the locations of rollers and grooves
in the inboard joint. Then remove the lnboard joint
on the shop towel (D). Be careful not to drop the
rollers when separating them from the inboard
Jornt.
N4ake a mark (A) on the rollers (B) and spider (C) to
identify the locations of rollers on the spider, then
remove the rollers.
Remove the circlip {D).
Mark the spider (C) and driveshaft (E) to identify the
position of the spider on the shaft,
Remove the spider (C).
6.
7.
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8. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape(A) to prevent damage to the boot.
9. Remove the inboard boot. Be careful nottodamaoe
the boot.
10. Remove the vinyl tape.
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Outboard Joint Side:
1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful nottodamage
the boot and dynamic damper.
. lf the boot band is an earclamptype (A), lift up
the three tabs (B) with a screwdriver.
Ear Clamp Type
Slide the outboard boot (A) to the inboard ioint side.
Be careful not to damaoe the boot.
2.
4.
Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft and
the outboard joint inner race.
Make a mark (A) on the driveshaft (B) at the same
position of the outboard joint end {C).
5. Carefullv clamp the driveshaft in a vise.
Remove the outboard joint (A) using the special
tool and a commercially available 5/8"x18 slide
hammer (B).
Remove the driveshaft from the vise.
(cont'd)
7.
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Driveline/Axle
9.
Driveshafts Disassembly (cont'dl
8. Remove the stop ring trom the driveshaft.
Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape(A) to prevent damage to the boot.
Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to
damage the boot.
Remove the vinyl tape.
10.
11.
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7.
Dynamic Damper Replacement
1. Remove the inboard joint (see page 16-5).
2, Remove the dynamic damper bands. Be careful not
to damage the dynamic damper (see page 16-5).
. lf the bool band isaweldedtype.cutthe boot
band.. lf the boot band isa double looptype, lift upthe
band bend, and push it into the clip.. lfthe boot band is a low profile type, pinch the
boot band using a commercially available boot
band pincers.
3. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape
(A)to prevent damage to the dynamic damper.
Remove the dynamic damper. Be careful not to
damage the dynamic damper.
Adjust the position of the new dynamic damper to
the figure below.
Left driveshaft {Directionall: 296 300mm(11.6- 11.8 in.)
Right driveshaft (Directionall: 301 305 mm
(11.9 - 12.0 in.l
5.
6.Installthe dynamic damper band (see step I on
page 16'12).
Install the inboard joint (see page 16-1 1).

Driveshafts Reassembly
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OUTBOARD JOINT
STOP RINGReplace.
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Use the grease included in theinboard boot set.
OOUBLE LOOP BANDReplace.
Use the grease included in theoutboard boot set,
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Driveline/Axle
Driveshafts Reassembly (cont'dl
Exploded View
'03 model
INBOARO JOINT
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DOUBLE LOOP BANDReplace.(Boot band replacement only.)
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Use the grease includedin the inboard boot set.
LOW PROFILE BANDBeplace.
DOUBLE LOOP BANDReplace.
DYNAMIC DAMPER
OUTBOARD JOINT
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SET RING
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(Boot band replacement only.)
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Use the grease included in theoutboard boot set.
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