[s-cars] Half shaft removal

[Stott Hare]

You should be able to remove the axle without undoing the ball joint pinch, and yes you will want to get the inner joint clear of the cup and elsewhere/up in the engine bay to get the needed clearance for the outer joint to clear the hub.  It will be a bit of a fight with the outer joint at near full bend, but it will clear without messing with the ball joint.  IMHO, separating the ball joint introduces more headaches (the need to get it back in solo) than it eliminates.

One trick when putting it back in, is to put a zip lock or similar sandwich baggie over the inner joint, as this will keep the grease in the joint and the dirt out while you're fishing it around your engine bay looking for that magic reinstallation angle.  Once the inner joint is roughly lined up with the cup, you can remove the baggie and start putting all the hardware back in.

Good luck come Monday.

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From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Duncan Thomson
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 8:39 PM
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Subject: [s-cars] Half shaft removal

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Duncan Thomson <thomson.duncan at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Half shaft removal
To: djdawson2 at aol.com


At full lock, with strut at full droop, I can't quite get the spline clear of the hub.

With the inner triple squares (8mm) removed, I assume I can move the inboard end up into the engine bay to get the outer end free of the hub?


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On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 1:15 PM, <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:

>  Yes, you will need to remove all 6 of the allen (or triple square) 
> bolts going into the flange.  You will also need to remove the bolt at 
> the wheel hub that goes into the outer CV joint.
>
> I would suggest that you spray penetrating oil into each bolt head and 
> cleaning the inside a bit before trying to remove.  I would also tap 
> the allen or triple square bit into the head beforehand, to make sure 
> you're in as far as you can get.  These can strip out fairly easily, 
> and then you have a more involved project on your hands.
>
> Once those are removed, you will still have to turn the steering full 
> lock to have enough room to remove the shaft.
>
> Dave
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Duncan Thomson <thomson.duncan at gmail.com>
> To: quattro <quattro at audifans.com>; s-car list 
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 7, 2011 5:53 pm
> Subject: [s-cars] Half shaft removal
>
>  Hi guys,
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> Patient is a '94 UrS4
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> Just trying to change a CV boot, and struggling to get the half shaft out.
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> Do I need to remove the allen head bolts from the flange that goes 
> into the
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> gearbox? Or do I pull that out of the gearbox still attached to the 
> half
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> shaft?
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> Thanks!
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> Duncan
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> '94 UrS4
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