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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sam on 12 May 2011, 13:22

Title: Inner CV joints
Post by: Sam on 12 May 2011, 13:22

I can pretty much guess how they are done but is there anything I should look out for/be carefull of when doing it?

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: tomp on 12 May 2011, 13:32

Nah not really, all pretty obvious.

Make sure you clean the heads on the driveshaft bolts though as the spline tool can slip if not in all the way. You can undo the bolts from the sides if you use a couple of long extension bars, much easier...

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: Sam on 12 May 2011, 14:18

Very very long bars lol but sounds like a plan  :smiley:

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: mwep201081 on 12 May 2011, 22:08

Quote from: tomp on 12 May 2011, 13:32

Nah not really, all pretty obvious.

Make sure you clean the heads on the driveshaft bolts though as the spline tool can slip if not in all the way. You can undo the bolts from the sides if you use a couple of long extension bars, much easier...

good shout about the spline key....i always tap mine in with a hammer once it's located to make sure she's in.....

i find the retaining clip can be a pain too...ends up pinging across my drive when I'm trying to refit!!

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: Diamond Hell on 12 May 2011, 22:14

Quote from: mwep201081 on 12 May 2011, 22:08

good shout about the spline key....i always tap mine in with a hammer once it's located to make sure she's in.....

This.

And torque them back up in an 'alternating sequence' or whatever the right description is afterwards. 

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: DOA on 13 May 2011, 09:10

Simple thing but..... Gloves! CV grease is a pain to get off lol.

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 May 2011, 10:29

And latex gloves are handy to peel off your hand over the exposed end of the CV when it's off - stopping the damned grease getting everywhere.

Title: Re: Inner CV joints
Post by: Sam on 13 May 2011, 10:33

Cool cool, so its all fairly obv stuff then, good tip with whipping the gloves over the end. I didnt know that they had a retaining clip either. Cheers lads, will get on this next week  :smiley: