CV axle cannot get either of them to lock?

2000 HONDA CIVIC
275,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT0714
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replaced both axles back car out of my shop started making a grinding noise pushed it back in took right side out spine was gone so got a new axle. now I can't get either of them to lock in not even the one i took out first.
Nov 9, 2024 at 3:59 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Are you certain the axle was fully seated when you installed it? Are the splines aligned on the transmission and axle? Also, do you have a picture of what the splines looked like on the damaged joint?

When you installed them originally, did you tap them in with anything such as a dead blow hammer?

Take a look through this link to see if anything helps and let me know what you find and what you have done to reinstall it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-cv-axle

Take care,

Joe
Nov 9, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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