Gather your tools and materials. You will need:
A socket set
A ratchet
A pry bar
A hammer
A new CV joint housing
Step 1: Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel that is closest to the CV joint housing.
Step 2: Jack up the car and support it on jack stands.
Step 3: Remove the wheel.
Step 4: Remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the axle shaft.
Step 5: Use a pry bar to pry the axle shaft out of the CV joint housing.
Step 6: Remove the bolts that hold the CV joint housing to the transmission.
Step 7: Remove the CV joint housing from the transmission.
Step 8: Install the new CV joint housing in reverse order.
Step 9: Torque the bolts that hold the CV joint housing to the transmission to the specifications in your vehicle's repair manual.
Step 10: Install the castle nut and cotter pin on the axle shaft.
Step 11: Install the wheel and lug nuts.
Step 12: Lower the car from the jack stands.
