Inner CV Joint, Checking: Disassembling
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
NOTE:
Ball hub and joint are paired and should be identified before removal. Do not interchange cage allocation.
-- Swing ball hub and ball cage.
-- Press joint piece out in -direction of arrow-.
-- Press balls out of cage.
-- Flip out ball hub from ball cage via running path of ball -arrows-.
-- Check joint piece, ball hub, ball cage and balls for small broken off depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing.
NOTE:
Excessive backlash in joint will be noticed as a knock during load changes. Joint must be replaced in such cases. Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.