A6 CV joint

[Roy Wendell]

The key is which bolt you use. The original bolt is only threaded on 
about the last inch with the balance being a necked down smooth 
portion. The replacements, both male hex and allen head, are all 
thread. I almost destroyed a joint trying to pop out the shaft with the 
original bolt because I ran out of thread before the axle popped and 
the last couple of threads near the necked portion got bunged up. I 
couldn't turn the bolt in any further because the washer was tight up 
again the splined stub shaft. I couldn't get the bolt back out because 
the threads were messed up. I ended up cutting the head off the bolt 
and driving out the whole lot with a drift. I've since done two joints 
using the newer all thread replacement bolts with no problem. The 
actual audi tool is just a threaded rod with a pointed tip to fit the 
dimple in the end of the shaft. Functionally it's no different from 
using the bolt except for the smaller bearing surface area and 
corresponding lower turning force.

Roy
On Apr 12, 2007, at 2:51 PM, John Larson wrote:

> You said ...... "Using the bolt to pull the joint apart doesn't always 
> work FYI. I've
> personally destroyed a bolt and outer CV of a customers car, so I'm
> speaking from experience here." .............snip ................
>
> In the 50 or so of these I've done, I have yet to have this problem.  
> Maybe I've been lucky?  I DO think the bolt is a bit short, and I keep 
> thinking I dhould make a tool.  I think a .5" nub at the tip would do 
> it.  Like I have the time to make one!
>
> John
>
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