Looks TOO simple...

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

OK, I have bad outer boots over the CV joints on both front drive 
axles in my 1990 200 (automatic).  I've been looking through the 
Bentley, and it looks almost TOO simple to pull the axles.  It 
appears that all that is required is:

1)  Put the vehicle on ramps to keep weight on the wheels;
2)  Remove one bolt from outer end of each axle; this bolt appears to 
retain the splined outer end of the axle into the hub and wheel 
bearing.  (Replace bolt when re-installing...)
3)  Remove the recessed hex-head bolts from the transmission end of 
the drive axle.

At that point, it appears each axle can be removed.  Replacing the 
boots appears to require sliding the CV joint off the splined end of 
the axle...and calls for a tool #3207.  Does anyone have advice on a 
substitute?  (Can one just pull the lock ring and carefully tap the 
inner part of the joint with a punch to work it off??)  Putting it 
back together appears to be trivial...provided one has a torque 
wrench which will pull 147 lbs/ft as per the spec for the main end 
bolt.

Is it REALLY that simple???  Surely the devious minds at Audi require 
more procedures in order to do it "the German way".  (?)

Comments?  Guidance?   Directions on preparing hemlock??

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