Honda Civic. Manual — part 438

groove to make sure it is fully seated.

5. Fit the rollers (A) onto the spider (B) with the high shoulders facing outward,

and note these items:

Reinstall the rollers in their original positions on the spider by aligning the
marks (C) you made.

Hold the driveshaft pointed up to prevent the rollers from falling off.

Fig. 27: Identifying Marks Driveshaft Spider
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6. Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included in the new in board boot

set.

Grease quantity

Inboard joint

5-speed M/T model (except Si):

130-140 g {4.6-4.9 oz)

6-speed M/T model(Si):

180-200 g (6.3-7.0 oz)

A/T model:

100-110 g (3.5-3.9 oz)

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 DRIVELINE/AXLES Driveline/Axle - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 28: Identifying Area Applying Grease
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

7. Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft and note these items:

Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by aligning the marks (A)
you made on the inboard joint and the rollers.

Hold the driveshaft so the inboard joint is pointing up to prevent it from
falling off.

Fig. 29: Identifying Marks On Inboard Joint And Rollers
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

8. Fit the boot (A) ends onto the driveshaft (B) and the inboard joint (C).

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 DRIVELINE/AXLES Driveline/Axle - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 30: Locating Driveshaft And Inboard Joint
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9. Adjust the length of the driveshaft to the figure that is on the chart, then adjust

the boots to halfway between full compression and full extension.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 DRIVELINE/AXLES Driveline/Axle - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 31: Identifying Driveshaft Length
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

DRIVESHAFT LENGTH (5-SPEED M/T MODEL (EXCEPT SI))

Factory

Type

Measurement

Japan-Produced

Right

Type A

487.0-502.0 mm

(19.88-20.08 in.)

Left

Type B

509.0-514.0 mm

(20.36-20.56 in.)

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 DRIVELINE/AXLES Driveline/Axle - Civic (All Except Hybrid)