I am taking CV Joint 101. Need help.

[Peter Golledge]

Konstantin Bogach wrote:
>
> Hi listers.
>
> I am having a problem while assembling new driveshaft CV joint.  First,
> I did probably a mistake - took it apart, pressed internal part on the
> shaft and now I try to assemble it.  I should've press in on assembled.

Hmmm, I don't think it can be done with the CV on the shaft.  I must
have had a reason why I removed mine when I did the repack.

> But it is done. I don't have a press and did it in a local autoshop. But
> I believe I still should be able to assemble it. Right?
> The problem is that after inserting 4th ball it became clenched and I
> can not move it at all.  I loobricated very lightly before assembling.

Very that the external/internal races are in the correct orientation.
Verify
against the 'good' joint.  You will find a ridge on one side of the
internal
race and the external should have marks on it from the CV boot plate.
You
may also need to shuffle the order of the bearings to get things to
fit.  I
have had one which I could never reassemble. :-(

Cheers
--
Peter Golledge