[s-cars] Halfshaft not Giving it Up
Sean Douglas
quattro20v at telus.net
Wed Nov 29 13:49:31 EST 2006
Quoting Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com>:
> I'm trying to get the outer CVJ off the halfshaft using the axle bolt method
> with an extender but she won't give it up. The extender is actually chewing
> away the axle bolt. Any suggestions other than taking them to a shop?
Mark:
This is the front right? If you have a fully threaded axle bolt, thread it all
the way in and with the axle in a vice, use an impact gun and tighten until it
pops off.
If this is the rear, there is a hidden cirlip that *must* be removed by
cutting away the boot. If you don't you risk shearing off the inner bearing
race - Don't ask me how I know this :-(
Sean D.
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