cv joints

[Huw Powell]

> My has a bolt, torqued to 150lbs. there is no clip and only way to take
> joint off is by puling.

Then Brian was right for your joint/axle.  You just run the bolt back
into the stub after pulling the stub out of the bearing and it pops it
right off.  Did this a few months ago on mine.

But your new axle will solve all these problems...

>  > you put the bolt
>>back in it and tighten it up, and it pops right off, you are not
>>supposed to beat on em !!!
>>brian o'93 90q sport93 100 csq91 80
>
>
> an '88 90Q may very well have a setup like the 4kq - no bolts, just big
> nuts on the ends of the CV joints.  in which case you do have to use a
> bit of force... although there might have been a circlip or something to
> remove to make it possible.
>
>
>>InfernoCL <infernocl at wi.rr.com> wrote:This is a multi-part message in
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>>Yeah, I took out the axle and did the inner boot. Outer joint won't
>>come off, I pounded to much that the joint it self cracked, not a
>>problem since I got a spare, but WTF why won't it come out so my job
>>today is half done. Any suggestions?
>>
>>Its about the driver side front axle on a 88 90 quattro
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Huw Powell

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