Outer CV Joint/Loctite

[sjagernauth@attmail.com (Stephen I Jagernauth)]

Someone had trouble getting the CV joint off.  I did it the hard way 
a few years ago on my 5kcst when I had to replace a CV boot i.e. 
banging at it using a wood block/hammer on the sacrificial axle 
nut until it broke loose.  It took 2 days of repeated oiling and 
banging.  I'm doing a clutch and CV boot R&R right now on a VW Fox 
and the layout is the same as the Audi.  I took the easy way out this 
time and rented a large puller.  Cost $10/day, well worth time saved.   
The Audi Haynes manual show a VW/Audi puller which bolts on to the 
wheel lug holes which I couldn't find the last time.  A regular 2 or 
3-arm puller will work on the rotor hub.  
I stopped at VW dealer for some dealer-only parts and queried the 
service manager on the appropriate use of Loctite and anti-seize on 
CV bolts and the axle splines.  He said NOT to use it though I think 
the Audi manual said to use Loctite on the axle splines.
P.S. I found out that a Dremel tool works great for cutting off rusted 
exhaust bolts.

Steve Jagernauth			'74 911/3.0l Bahama Blue
sjagernauth@attmail.com   		'87 951 Pearl Black   (**BUY ME!**)
(908) 658-8289 Work	  		'87 Audi 5KCST & '88 Audi 5Ks