A6 CV joint

[John Larson]

You asked:  "Ok  after washing the car I seem to have now a torn CV joint...   I
thought I heard something yesterday and looked and there it was... not
bad sounding yet... what are the feelings of a clean and repack vs
replacement... and how much of  DIY job is it... never one on one of
these...  BTDT on a 90 CQ  but not one of these..."

It's the SAME job.  You've recieved a number of questionable answers, but this is the way it is.  IF you've heard no noise, then buy a boot kit (441 498 203A, assuming it's an outer)and put that sucker in.  Break the axle bolt loose, jack up the car, remove the wheel and the ball joint pinch bolt, pry down the A-arm (I use a 5 ft. long digging bar), push in the CV joint, and move the axle to where you can work on it.  Run the axle bolt in to draw the joint off the axle.  The c/l of the joint and axle need to be in line, and the axle won't come all the way off.  You should be able to tap it off from that point.  Clean the joint (no mean feat!), put 1+ tubes of grease in the joint, put the boot and washers on the axle, put what's left of the second tube of grease in the boot, and install the joint, using the old bolt as a protective device upon which to hammer.  Installation is, as they say, opposite of removal.  Have a good time.  You'll need, in addition to the prybar, a goodly sized BFH, the proper socket(s) for the axle bolt, and common hand tools.  NO puller required.  If you need the torque specs, I can look 'em up.  Have a good time!  John