Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, Outer CV Joint

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Locking ring pliers, commercially available
• Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information for the sealing compound.

Outer CV Joint, Removing

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-- Clamp the drive axle -3- in a vise with protective covers.

-- Open both clamps and remove the CV boot from the outer joint.

-- Drive out the CV joint -1- from the drive axle with a copper or brass mandrel -2- on the inner ring.

-- Remove joint and CV boot.

-- Remove the circlip -1- with the locking ring pliers.

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Outer CV joint, Installing

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• The CV boot and the drive axle must be free of grease.

-- Insert the new circlip -1-.

-- Slide on the small clamp with the CV boot.

-- Position the CV boot in the outer groove -arrow A-.

• The inner groove -arrow B- remains visible "identification groove" (for correct installation of CV boot).

-- Press half of the total amount of grease from the repair kit into the joint.

-- Apply a thin coat of grease used in the joint to the drive axle -1- splines -arrows-.

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-- Push the CV joint -1- up to the circlip on the drive axle -2-.

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-- Align the circlip at center with opening upward -arrows-.

-- Screw the old drive axle flange -2- into the joint -3-.

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-- Drive the joint onto the drive axle -5- plastic mallet -1- until the circlip engages.

-- Press the remaining amount of grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the joint.

-- Push the CV boot -4- on the joint -3-.

-- Bleed the CV boot.

-- Make sure the CV boot is seated on the joint correctly.

• The CV boot must fit in the groove and on joint contour.