[s-cars] Halfshaft not Giving it Up

[Mark Pollan]

Hi Sean, yes it is the front.  I just did my buddy's A8 by just hammering on
the leverage end of 17mm hey key and holding the halfshaft by hand.  It came
of quite easily.  I do not have a vice so am considering using a pipe wrench
on the halfshaft.  Do you see any issues with that?

Regards,

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Douglas [mailto:quattro20v at telus.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 1:50 PM
To: Mark Pollan
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Halfshaft not Giving it Up

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.