I have a 05 TL that I am replacing the passenger side axle, the problem is trying to get the axle past the set ring onto the intermediate shaft. I've greased the the splines on the intermediate and the inner splines on the axle. I'm nervous about putting the nut on and/or a block of wood on the outside end of the axle and hitting it with a sledge.

Any suggestions from others that have done it, never had this much trouble with other axle installs
If there is a thread on this please point me in the right direction as i didn't find it.

Thanks in advance

 

Wiggle and push. Use a rubber mallet if needed (11:40):

 

If I cannot get them to pop in by hand, I'll thread a new axle nut on backwards, thread the axle nut till it's just about flush with the seating surface of the axle nut - you don't want all that force exerted on only the threads.

Then Axle nut provides more surface area to hit. This protects the threads in addition to preventing the axle shaft from mushrooming - which is common if hitting the axle shaft with a hammer .

I use a short 4lb engineering hammer. usually a few whacks and it pops in. I've never damaged the threads this way

Using a rubber mallet, or hands to wiggle on should take precedence over the aforementioned method.

Hope this helps.

** side note - Don't forget to use moly grease around the axle seating surface (behind wheel bearing) Honda sells a Grease specifically for this area, but any high temp moly grease should work fine. **

 

for me, like 9 outta 10 times i gotta use a hammer, what you do is slip it on the splines so that you know its gone in a bit, probably 1/4 to half an inch on the splines? and make sure its on that little bit, next you will of taken the nut and flipped it over and threaded it flush to the shaft. then take a good hammer/mallet and push the joints in together, may take 2 people, 1 to hold it straight on the splines and the other to compress both cv joints and hammer it, need to compress it so when you hammer it the hammering action actually makes it to the splines lol

 

^^^update

Went back to Phoenix rack and axle they fortunately had my old axle and were able to swap the side that connects with the intermediate shaft. Axle slipped right on no issues. If you are in the Phoenix area or are inclined to ship your rack or axles Phoenix rack and axle does good work and has lifetime warranties, just a quick plug.

 

Need to ask. If they are that good, why did they need to install your "old" shaft so that it was able to be installed on the intermediate shaft?