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CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:08 pm
by ADAMD
Hi I am stuck again at this point.
I cant see how the driveshaft comes apart from cv joint, no visible clips etc.
I can slide the boot fon from the other end, but I would like to know how they are meant to work.
Many thanks as always.
Adam
Re: CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:13 pm
by BongoMTBer
It's held in place by a spring clip that sits in a slot in the shaft and expands out into a slot on the inside of the joint. Hold the shaft and hit the joint with a moderate sized hyde/nylon faced hammer and it will come. If it doesn't, hit it harder!
Re: CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:40 pm
by briwy
Yes, and keep your feet out of the way when it drops off. It hurts, a lot.
You might need a new clip as well as they sometimes get mangled when taking the CV off.
Re: CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:33 pm
by ADAMD
Great, Thanks alot.
Adam
Re: CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:54 pm
by Darkstar
if youre holding the shaft by hand place the bottom end on a block off wood, it will stop the whole lot sliding through you no doubt greasy hand and avoids damaging the spline, they do need a good wack normally.
Re: CV Joint Seperation??
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:47 pm
by ADAMD
A great video showing this here
http://youtu.be/JZoa1hTM74U