 Can't get the f#*!@%! CV joint back in, D'oh! |
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| highways |
 Aug 30 2007, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296  |
Ok,
I'm trying to manuver the driver side CV joint WITH the half shaft axle back into the hub, on a 73' 2.0L. I just can't get enough space to fit the half shaft into the hub to get things started. My heat exchanger can't be removed unless I wish to destroy it... which I don't currently. Maybe if i remover the starter I might have enough room to have the loose transmission end of the CV manuver up over the top front of the tranny? Currently I've tried to position that loose end up over the top rear of the tranny, jacking the trailing arm up and down to change the angles, no luck. Any bright ideas? |
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Aug 30 2007, 05:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 6-December 05 From: nashville tenn 37076 Member No.: 5,243 |
QUOTE(highways @ Aug 30 2007, 03:53 PM)  Ok, I'm trying to manuver the driver side CV joint WITH the half shaft axle back into the hub, on a 73' 2.0L. I just can't get enough space to fit the half shaft into the hub to get things started. My heat exchanger can't be removed unless I wish to destroy it... which I don't currently. Maybe if i remover the starter I might have enough room to have the loose transmission end of the CV manuver up over the top front of the tranny? Currently I've tried to position that loose end up over the top rear of the tranny, jacking the trailing arm up and down to change the angles, no luck. Any bright ideas? why didnt you just take the half shaft all the way out only a few extra bolts |
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| highways |
Aug 30 2007, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
I tried that, installing the half shaft first, then the CV joint. But it's nearly impossible to get that CV joint gasket to stay in place during the mating of the shaft and CV. I crunched one gasket after about 15 attempts.
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| Spoke |
Aug 30 2007, 08:23 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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Maybe disconnecting the shock will give enough play in the swing arm to get the CV past the hub.
If you don't mind messing up your toe-in on the rear, disconnect the 3 bolts holding the swing arm in place and the arm will give some more room. I don't mind moving the rear swing arm since I align my 914's myself in the garage. Spoke |
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