[s-cars] Replacing a CV joint

[Harold McComas]

I used this as a  rough guide : http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc27.shtml

Like Bob said , no need to loosen the suspension stuff, you need to turn the 
wheel , left or right to get enough clearance to get the axle out.
Read the tip by Rob Andrews on the second page on how to remove the outer CV 
.

Up until then I had never replaced a CV boot.

Harold

> From: Bob Frizzell <bobfrizzell at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Replacing a CV joint
> To: Charles Rose <everett2487 at adelphia.net>, s-car-list at audifans.com
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> Charles,
> I did mine back in December/2003 in an unheated garage at about -20C. 
> Here
> are the instructions I got from lister Igor Kessel when I did mine (thanks
> again, Igor)  As he says, it is a easy but messy job.  I pulled out the
> axles and clamped them in a vice and screwed the old bolt in to pop off 
> the
> joint (Stefan's instructions).  Some people do the job with the axle in 
> the
> car, which is what I might try if doing the job again.  Also do a cv joint
> search on AudiWorld for tips, http://search.audiworld.com/search.html.
> HTH,
> Bob, 93//S4
>
> it is a messy but an easy and quick job. No need to remove the strut or
> the antisway bar. Break loose the big a$$ center bolts while on the
> ground (DO NOT roll the car with the bolt removed!), jack up the front,
> undo the inner CV joint bolts with the 12-point "triple square" bit,
> turn the  wheels to the rightmost position, wiggle about and remove one
> axle, use the bolt for the CV joint removal per Stefan's instructions,
> repack with grease form the kit, replace the boot, reclamp with new
> Oettiker clamps form the kit with the Oettiker clamps KD-424 or the
> like, reinstall the joint into the hub, tighten the 6 small 12-point 
> bolts.
> Turn the wheels to the opposite lock and repeat the procedure for the
> other axle.
> Install the new big a$$ center bolts from the kit and finger tighten
> them. Lower the car to the ground. Torque them to spec.
>
> Have a beer.
>
> -- 
> Igor Kessel
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Rose" <everett2487 at adelphia.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:48 AM
> Subject: [s-cars] Replacing a CV joint
>
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I noticed my boot was ripped about a week ago and the cv joint started
>> making a knocking sound before I received the replacement boot I bought 
>> so
>> it looks like I will be replacing the entire joint.  I should be 
>> receiving
>> it today and I was wondering if someone could give me an outline of the
>> steps to replace the cv joint.  I have never done a cv job before and I
>> don't have a service manual, I know, I know I'm going to get one soon.
> Any
>> help is greatly appreciated as I am driving to school in about a week,
> Maine
>> to Virginia, and need to get this taken care of immediately.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>> 1993 S4