[V8] CV Joint Removal?!

[David Head]

Actually, that is the 'new style' bolt used in the later models...

Ed Kellock wrote:

>I attempted to do a boot on my 89 200q a while ago.  I used the socket in the hole method and it mushroomed inside and I ended up actaully breaking the CV itself.  
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>The boot kit I had purchased came with a big bolt.  I thought it was a new replacement bolt and wondered why it had a allen wrench head instead of a common 6-point bolt head.  I also wondered why it was threaded all the way up when the original bolt was not.  
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>Answer:  The bolt in the kit was to be used for removing the CV from the axle.  It was a tool supplied in the kit.  
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>I got a used axle assembly from Chris @ Force 5 and just installed it, old boots and all.  (I was a bit frustrated by then.)  I did clean the two boots on the new/used axle and then treated them with silicone.  That was at least a year ago, guess I could slide under there and see how they're doing...
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>Ed
>Colorado Springs
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>PS.  I started the job by using torx instead of triple square on the inner cv bolts.  ;-(
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>From: Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
>Date: 2003/12/11 Thu PM 01:29:58 MST
>To: CoultL at aol.com,  V8 list <v8 at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [V8] CV Joint Removal?!
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>Don't use a bigger breaker bar, it won't do a thing!  I had the same
>problem, its because the bolt is not long enough to 'push' the shaft out
>the other side.  I had to put a small socket inside the 'hole' to act as a
>shim to push the shaft out.  I'm sure others have better ideas, but that
>one worked for me.  Once you have the proper setup it isn't too hard to
>thread the bolt in far enough to break through the hog nose on the inside!
>
>                            Good Luck,
>                                Jason
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