Type 44 Axle Shaft Removal/CV Boot R & R

[Beatty, Robert]

A few things here that dont need to be done... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Buss Peter [SMTP:BussP at USFilter.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, October 11, 2000 7:50 AM
> To:	critchie1 at hotmail.com
> Cc:	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject:	RE: Type 44 Axle Shaft Removal/CV Boot R & R
> 
> 
> After you press out the axle if need be you can remove the whole strut
> 
Dont need to press anything out if your just doing the axles.... the axle
will slide right out of the hub... remove the innner side 1st and pull it to
the other side of the car... presto...IF you cant get the inner side to drop
down... then pull the strut from the ball joint.. remove the tie rod from
the strut... and pull the strut away from the side of the car and you will
have the slack to pull the axle out....

> You need to remove the tie
> rod and ball joint to let the strut housing swing out of the way. Get an
> alignment after your all done is not a bad idea.
> 
an alignment is NOT needed if you do not change the adjustments on your tie
rods.. or on the top of the strut towers... and you shouldnt need to touch
either of those...


> Tools I used and are recommend by me (YMMV):
> a three foot breaker bar to get the axle nut off (depending on your girth
> it
> may need to be longer)
> 
this is very handy for popping the strut out of the ball joint....

> a three claw gear puller to press out the axle (about $12.00 at an auto
> parts store)
> 
not needed....

> PB blaster once or twice a day for a few days before starting the job.
> 
not a bad idea but theres not much that you have to remove... the bolt
through the ball joint... and the 6 bolts on the inner cv joint...

the actual boot replacement isnt hard either its just really messy... there
is a clip on the inside of the cv joint... get that off and the joint will
slide off the axle with a little persuasion... (tap lightly with a hammer...
using wood or a brass drift to drive it..)clean out the joint COMPLETELY...
and repack with LOTS of grease... put the boot on... slide the joint on and
put the clip back in... put clamps on the joint ... and your done...clean
your hands... and put it all back together... should take about an hour and
a half your 1st time.. .maybe a little more... just have plenty of rags to
wipe your hands or some rubber gloves like doctors use.. very nice in
keeping your hands clean...

Rob

> Hope this helps,
> Peter Buss
> 87 4kcsq "Wilma" 143K
> 
> Original Message:
> 
> 
> From: "Christopher Ritchie" <critchie1 at hotmail.com>
> 
> I am need to replace the boot on the outer left front cv joint.  I guess
> the
> 
> easiest way to do that is to take the axle shaft off and do the repair off
> 
> the car.  The Bentley says the procedure is:
> 
> 1. With the car on the ground, loosen the 32mm axle nut, and wheel lug 
> bolts.
> 2. Jack up car and remove the axle nut and wheel.
> 3. Remove the triple square nuts holding the inboard end of the axle shaft
> 
> to the transmission.  Move axle back.
> 4. Press outboard end of axle out of the wheel hub.
> 
> Is that all there is?  That doesn't sound too hard.  Is this something the
> 
> average home shade tree mechanic can do?  Is the press something that is 
> readily available?
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