Removing CV joint from axle

[Brian O']

you have the tool and you dont know it !!! you use the
bolt you pulled out of it, it doesnt have the bearing
to go through, so its long enough to go through and
push the cv off the shaft. make sure you use a new c
clip on the axle shaft and it may be kinda hard to
lock the cv back on while its still in the car, if you
beat on it too hard youll blow out the inner joint.
take it out of the car, vise it and tap lightly till
you hear it click on, be safe, not sorry !!!!
                                     brian o'
93 90 cs
90 80
89 80 ( for sale )
88 944 turbo s ( for sale )


--- Radek <radek at istar.ca> wrote:
> Thanks to all who have been helping me during the
> last week to bring my new
> Audi back to life.  Here's another problem I've come
> across:
> 
> I have to replace the outer CV joint rubber boot.  I
> removed the steering
> knuckle at ball joint and strut so the CV joint is
> now accessible but I have
> to take it off the axle shaft in order to slide on
> the new rubber boot.
> There are apparently some spring washers inside the
> CV joint that hold it
> attached to the axle shaft and I can't get to them. 
> Someone suggested
> hitting the joint with a hammer until it slides off.
>  I also saw in my
> Eurovan manual a special tool that is inserted
> through the hollow end of the
> axle shaft to press the CV joint off.  Of course, I
> don't have that tool (VW
> 3207).
> Any suggestions how to do it without damaging the
> joint?
> Thanks.
> Radek
> 88 Audi 90 Quattro
> 


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