I'm in the process of replacing my torn rear boots and am stuck at the step of removing the inner CV joint from the axle following this thread. The guy states
That is supposed to be done while the CV joint is still on the axle. It sounds like you would just remove the ball bearings by tilting the outer housing and removing them one by one. It doesn't seem like there's enough room to do that as the outer housing is hitting the axle on the bottom.
The Bentley repair manual says to support the inner CV joint and press it off the axle before attempting to removing the inner CV joint/ball bearings. Neither one of these is working for me. Is there some sort of trick or do I just need to press harder?
Some websites are stating to use a brass punch or something softer to knock the axle off. I don't want to screw up the bearings and the amount of grease is dwindling the more I mess with it.
To remove the center gear and spider cage you simply need to wiggle the entire joint while pulling down on the outer housing; getting the balls out of the mechanism is a little weird and will take a little maneuvering. Getting the joint pressed down on the outer housing to one angle or another will help, you'll notice whichever way they come out easier.
The Bentley repair manual says to support the inner CV joint and press it off the axle before attempting to removing the inner CV joint/ball bearings. Neither one of these is working for me. Is there some sort of trick or do I just need to press harder?
Some websites are stating to use a brass punch or something softer to knock the axle off. I don't want to screw up the bearings and the amount of grease is dwindling the more I mess with it.
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