[s-cars] front outer CV joint replacement

[Robert Rossato]

There is a circlip, actually more of a spring clip, in a groove at the end of the driveshaft.  When the CV joint is fully inserted, the clip is just past the mating splines in the CV joint and it expands slightly keeping the CV joint from coming off on it's own.  You don't have to access it to remove the CV joint.  It will compress when you either pull the CV joint off by threading a bolt in all the way, or tapping the CV joint off  with a rubber mallet.

Bob


---- Harold McComas <HaroldMcComas at comcast.net> wrote: 
> List correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the clip was only on the rears? 
> Use the axle bolt and keep tightening, it will eventually pop the CV joint 
> off. I took mine out of the car, was only the axle bolt and the six inner 
> bolts to remove, nothing else. I used this as a rough guide to follow: 
> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc27.shtml noticed there is another one now 
> too:  http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel37.shtml
> 
> Harold
> 96 S6
> 
> > From: Aaron Ryba <aaronryba at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] front outer CV joint replacement
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> > Anyone ever replace the outer CV joint while on the car? (Front). There is 
> > a circlip that you can't see unless the shaft is removed from the car, 
> > evidently.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Aaron Ryba
> > 95 S6 (front susp in peices)