Inner CV joint assembly on the axle?

[Peter Golledge]

One clarification... the joint does not "slide off".  It is pressed on and
takes a reasonable bit of force with a press to remove. :-)  The external 5K
part of the driveshaft is a right PITA since you have to expand the circlip
and drive off the CV.  At least with the later (89+) units they switched to
using a bolt which doubles as a press for removing the external joint.

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Geraint Lloyd
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 7:44 PM
To: 'Kunz, Bob'; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: Inner CV joint assembly on the axle?

The inner part of the joint is held on with an expanding C clip in a grove
on the shaft onthe inboard side of the joint isn't it?
Take the clip off then the channel bit should just slide off the shaft
That's what it looks like in the Family Album and there's no "alternative"
listed.

As for re assembly of the CV, then it looks like you have the methodology
from the Bentley.
That sounds pretty much like what i have done previously with all sorts of
VWs and audis.

I'm surprised that the Bentley is that detailed, but then i suppose that i'm
used to Haynes manuals where "assembly is the reverse of dismantling"
Which in your case would be "put the bits in a box and shake it............"

Geraint