[s-cars] Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.

[Peter Schulz]

If this the outer CY, then a replacement CV Boot kit will include a 
new axle bolt that is fully threaded.
Remove the existing axle bolt, pull the CV out of the axle housing, 
thread in the new axle bolt almost all the way.
It should release the outer clip, then remove the axle bolt and the 
CV join should separate from the axle.

If you are careful, you might be able to save the cv joint boot 
clamps and reuse them...

-Peter



yAt 10:09 AM 6/9/2009 -0700, Theodore Chen wrote:
>That seems strange.  Isn't the clip made of soft metal?  I've 
>changed the front CV boots on my UrS4 several times, and each time, 
>I just pulled the CV joint off, destroying the clip (which gets 
>replaced by a new one anyway).  Guess I'll make an effort to remove 
>the clip first.
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Sean Douglas <s_douglas at telus.net>
>To: jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>; S-Cars 
><s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:47:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.
>
>Jeff:
>
>The clip is hidden, but its accessible if you remove the boot. Bentley is
>not clear on this and shows a little diagram pointing to the clip in
>question, but there is no instructions...
>
>Sean Douglas
>
>1997 Audi S6
>1990 Audi 90q20v
>1991 VW Passat Wagon Syncro
>1991 Alpina B10 BiTurbo
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of jeff postupack
> > Sent: June 9, 2009 8:18 AM
> > To: S-Cars
> > Subject: [s-cars] Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.
> >
> >
> > > ended up breaking the CV joint when trying to remove it.
> > > (forgot to release the clip first before cranking the axle
> > bolt into
> > > the joint to pop it off)
> >
> > Question to Sean and P Cole.
> >
> > How in the heck does one release the clip first?  before
> > removing the CV joint.
> >
> > I think that clip is hidden inside and not accessible.  or am
> > I wrong about that!
> >
> > Jeff Posto
> > About to do CV boot R&R.
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
1991 90Q 20v Q Red
1991 90Q 20v Indigo
1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)