[s-cars] front outer CV joint replacement

[Aaron Ryba]

It is quite clear to me now.

Thanks all for your help and for the links to the
tutorials with pics from the knowledge base.

Aaron

--- Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:

> 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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