CV Boot - Never bloody easy

[Seanl]

Get a die set and re-thread it. Thats your only real option tbh, unless you can skim a bit off, but that could cause the same problem as it wont be a clean thread.

[bmouthboyo]

I do have a set but unfortunately doesn't go to that size.

Also I offered my replacement J&RCV Joints part and it's too big. I have had nothing but trouble from them. The inner CV Boot doesn't have the metal bit most seem to offer and this joint which I double checked with them after the circlip was too large is too bit for my drive shaft. Lesson learnt about buying cheap.

I have decided to order a replacement HUB from ebay which was advertised as having new bearing recently for £22 inc del and ordered a CV Joint from VW spares as I have heard only good things about them. At least this will be the passenger side sorted.

I am thinking as its only the inner boot on the driver side and I am sure it will be as stuck as this I might just remove the hub straight away with shaft still on. Any dangers in doing this?

[thai-wronghorse]

Either carefully file / grind / sand the burred edge off of the driveshaft thread. Try to keep it as rounded and even as possible and the nut should go back on, failing that get hold of a DIE set, not taps and run one of those down it just making sure that you apply it with even and square pressure, plenty of cutting compound and reversing the action every so often to remove the unwanted swarf from the thread and die.

[bmouthboyo]

Right I just got off the phone with J&RCvJoints (nice guys) and the fella was adiment it is the correct joint for my car. He thinks the Shaft may have been replaced at some point in its life.

The Joint currently on it is Genuine:







So I have measured the diameter around my drive shaft spline area and it is 24mm (aprox) and the replacement joint inner diameter seems 27mm.

Can anyone confirm if my shaft is the correct one for my car as I have now ordered this joint from VWSpares:
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1777

Bit worried it wont fit now and will have to send it back and find out what I need. Nightmare

[Seanl]

Either carefully file / grind / sand the burred edge off of the driveshaft thread. Try to keep it as rounded and even as possible and the nut should go back on, failing that get hold of a DIE set, not taps and run one of those down it just making sure that you apply it with even and square pressure, plenty of cutting compound and reversing the action every so often to remove the unwanted swarf from the thread and die.

Thats what I said, you must have read my post wrong Thai.