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Re: 5ktq: Can't get outter CV joint off
On Oct 23, 11:01am, Ljubisa D. Stevanovic wrote:
> Subject: 5ktq: Can't get outter CV joint off
>
Been there, done that :-| Yep, that's a toughie. I took
the half-shaft down to a local mechanic, and he took it off
in about 5 minutes. He clamped the shaft in a vise, used
some kind of pliers (I forget) to spread the circlip out,
and hammered the joint off the spline. It took a good bit
of hammering: there's no way I could have done it without
a vise. He also put the new boot back on with those clamps
that I find particularly difficult to put on (he had a crimping
tool of some kind to do that). $30 wasn't cheap, but it was
probably worth it.
If you can find a rebuilt half-shaft, you may find that cheaper
on the long run -- I couldn't get one for my '85 5KT at the
time, but my local parts store said they cost around $130 or so.
-Arun
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