[urq] half shaft svc.

[Bill Bennett]

Tap the joint towards the axel shaft first to releive any tension on the snap ring to the groove on the half shaft, this step is very important on the outer joint or the two fingers will just bend and you will never get the joint off. and do not just peel the old boot out of the way, get it out of the way completely, cut it off with a razor blade or side cutters and clean the circlip area so you can see what you are doing. And the light hammer taps? make sure the circlip is opened, some of those CVJoint spline grip Mr. Axel rather tightly, if you are sure the circlip is open and not bending, HIT the thing if it does not come off with a light tap. And always buy the boot kit, never just the boot. Bill 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Justin 
  To: urq at audifans.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:04 AM
  Subject: Re: [urq] half shaft svc.


  Peel back the boot to expose the C.V. joint.  From there, you can access the
  retaining clip on the inside/or outside of the C.V. joint depending on
  whether it's the inner or outer C.V.. Using a retaining clip pliers...(I
  think that's the name for them...), hold open the clip while lightly tapping
  on the joint untill it slides off.  With the joint off, from there you can
  slide on the new boot.
      Install in the reverse order...
  Good luck,
  Justin
  (I do have some old CV bolts if you want them...otherwise Blaufergnugen
  sells the boot kit, with hardware for like $25-30...)

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: <dschaible at hvi.net>
  To: <urq at audifans.com>
  Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:13 AM
  Subject: [urq] half shaft svc.


  What is the recommended procedure when servicing the half shafts & replacing
  boots?  How is the shaft disassembled?  Does anyone have any spare halfshaft
  bolts (10mm 12pt star bolts)??



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