Guys, quick!, CV JOINTS Options

[alpha434]

Damn it! That car is lucky that I'm in love with it! Son of a ...!!@#$! GAHHH!


Love makes men stupid. Be it unreliable cars or unreliable women.

[alpha434]

Yeah, I agree with you, andrew. I don't trust any jack, to tell you the truth. If it goes up easily, it comes down easily. I'll get a jack stand to use in conjunction.

I HATE having to carry that kind of crap around because my car could "die at any moment." Ugh. God, I love that car.

[John]

If you are really going to get it done tonight in the cold, you are going to freeze your ass off. This will take a while and at least one part.

The one part would be the circlip that retains the CV joint to the axle shaft. You had better hope that it is only the circlip once you get that far. Otherwise a complete axle with an outer stub axle would be almost as easy to swap in there.

If it was me, I would pay to tow the car someplace warm. I hate freezing to death. Knuckle busters in the cold really hurt.

I would unbolt the inner cv joint, try inspect the axle shaft to make sure there is still a snap ring groove, reinstall a snap ring and look for either the original snap ring or the pieces of a broken snap ring prior to reassembly.

In any event, you will need a portable light source and tools.



If all else fails:

Have your girlfriend drive you to your new job in the morning.

[Crazyhippy]

It usually takes a press to install that retaining clip. This is not an easy side of the road repair. A new axle makes life 1000% easier.

And i can be the first to say, shoulda made the CV out of Titanium.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

BJH

[John]

It usually takes a press to install that retaining clip. This is not an easy side of the road repair. A new axle makes life 1000% easier.

I never needed a press.

[alpha434]

UGh.

RSR CVs ARE titanium. They are soooo much easier. They have a little "box" with a rubber donut in it. One part fits loosely into the other, with the rubber in between the splines. (The rubber absorbs all the shock, and makes breaks nearly impossible.) I wish that were street technology.

[Brando]

Update us, how har along did ya get?

[alpha434]

How do I get the cv off the wheel hub? The bolts are on the wheel side? So I have to get the wheel up in the air. I'm going to have to haul a jack 7 blocks, aren't I?

In the light, I've found that the transmission mount on the passenger side fell, and that is what put the added load on the circlip.

My new company called me this morning and said everything was cool. So I've probably got a day or two to get this whole mess cleaned up.

[Brando]

The CV bolts are on the inboard side of the wheel. I would suggest keeping the parking break on while trying to bust those lose. Shoot some brake cleaner in there as well to clean out any grime so you can get a good bite into those bolts. If you don't you'll strip out the heads. Do you have the triple square tool?

If I were local I'd give ya a hand, probably get a good trans mount for ya too.

[Rusty]

I'm not sure how you know it's the circlip without removing the CV joint... but we'll make that assumption.

1. Loosen the inside CV joint bolts. You can snake your hands into the trailing arm with the CV joint tool and remove the bolts and then pry the CV joint off of the hub. Remove axle and sort out your problem. Reassembly is as difficult as disassembly. (hardest, but least steps)

2. First, loosen the inside CV joint bolts. Then remove the wheel, remove the castle nut and cotter pin and tap out the hub while hoping that you're not damaging the wheel bearing. You'll have to pull the axle, as there isn't a lot of lateral movement there. Next, separate the hub and CV, do whatever repair is required and reassemble. Be sure to torque the castle nut to about 250 foot/pounds. (easier, but not by much)

I'm headed back to bed and turning off my computer so I don't hear more email. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

cheers,
Rusty

[alpha434]

Yeah. Thanks, Brando.

The mount itself should be Ok. I need to replace the washer and locking nut. So the mount won't be a problem. That's what I get for not being under there in a few months. Could've early-detected the whole thing.

So the bolts are inside the trailing arm?

[Brando]

Chris,
this should help some:

[alpha434]

Perfect. Thanks.

It's 18 degrees outside!