cv boot again

[walian at att.net]

Mohammed,

  I was going to replace the entire axel because I could have gotten one cheap, however there don't seem to be any that are already remanufactured therefore none available. So I am just going to put the boot on the cv axel. I assume that I have to remove the inner axel from the trans and then loosen the big nut on the axel. Is that the way you did it? Therefore you dont have to realign the steering. Thats what I am thinking. 

Frank

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Frank
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It looks as though there are no reman cv axels to be had for my 97a6q. I have ordered the boot and decided to do the job myself. Unfortuatly I cant find my bently cd. Does anybody have any pointers on removing the axel and if I need any special tools? Are the bolts std allens?
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Are you just replacing the CV boot or the entire axle?  If it's just the outer boot and you don't need a new axle, I believe you don't need to take the axle off to replace the CV boot.  This was the case on my previous 88 80q.  Also, on my current 97 A4q, the setup seems similar.  The joint is attached to the end of the axle with a large hex bolt.  I think it is about 16-18 mm IRC.  

Anyway, the technique on the 88 80q was to turn the hex bolt until the joint "pops" off.  Might be the same for the 97 A6/A4qs'.  

Any other listers care to clarify?

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mohammed
97 A4tqa