[s-cars] front outer CV joint replacement

[Sean Douglas]

Aaron - Yes there is a circlip, when you thread in the long axle bolt, it
will pull the joint over the circlip and off the splined shaft.

The new boot (CV) kit will come with a new circlip and washers which must be
put on after the new boot and before you slide the joint back on. Use a soft
face mallet to drive the joint over the circlip and it will seat inside the
joint.

Harold - Yes, there is a clip on the rear that MUST be removed before taking
the joint off. The boot must be cut away and the clip removed. If you try
and remove the rear joint without removing the clip, you will break the
inner race (BTDT).

Sean D.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Harold McComas
> Sent: October 9, 2006 7:14 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Cc: aaronryba at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] front outer CV joint replacement
> 
> 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
> > To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Message-ID: <20061009042250.42111.qmail at web51413.mail.yahoo.com>
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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)
> 
> 
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