Inner CV Joint, Checking: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, 2014 Volkswagen Beetle, and 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The joint must be disassembled for the following work:
- Replace the grease if it is very dirty.
- For checking the contact surfaces for wear.
- For checking the bearings for wear.
-- Swivel the ball hub and ball cage.
-- Remove the joint in direction of arrow.
-- Remove the balls from the cage.
NOTE:
Ball hub and joint piece are paired. Do not interchange.
-- 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.
Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock. Joint must be replaced in such cases. Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.