Inner CV Joint, Checking: Removing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Disassemble the joint for the following procedures:
- Replace the grease if it is very dirty
- For checking the contact surfaces for wear
- For checking the bearings for wear
-- Tilt the ball hub and ball cage.
-- Tilt the ball hub and ball cage -1-.
-- Remove the joint in the direction of the arrow.
-- Remove the balls from the cage.
CAUTION:
Ball hub and joint piece are paired. Do not interchange.
-- Tip the ball hub -1- out of the ball cage -2- through the running path of ball -arrows-.
-- Check the joint, ball hub, ball cage and balls for small broken off depressions (pitting) and chafing.
Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock. Replace joint in such cases. Flattening and running marks on the balls are no reason to replace the joint.