It's easier and more economical to replace the axle assembly with a rebuilt one.
It is easier and cheaper to replace the entire axle. About $80.
To change a CV Axle on a 1998 Mercury Villager, take off the front tire and the caliper assembly. Take off the pad and the rotor. Disconnect the steering knuckle and pull the CV axle off. Replace with new and reinstall the parts.
Jack the car up, loosen the bolts and remove the wheel. The next thing is to loosen the nuts joining the axle to the stath then remove the axle.
Under the car by the back axle.
The trans axle is the transmission on a front wheel drive vehicle
With the correct sized socket, obviously.
It's on the top rear corner of the transmission.
Sounds like a drive axle half shaft. Have it replaced. Not that expensive.
Yahoo Groups has a very helpful group; villagerquest. It is here you find the answer(s).
only 3, 2front,1rear is just a striaght axle bieng pulled by front wheel drive.
A CV boot is found on the axle of a vehicle. To replace the outer boot remove the axle bolt and pull the boot off. The inner boot requires removal of the whole axle.
You don't have to, but if its been torn for a while, a lot of filth gets in there and after you pay to have a boot put on,there is a 50-50 chance you will notice a grinding sound coming from the joint; then you have to pay to do it all over again. If there are over 75,000 miles on it, I would replace the axle. Mark