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kniterider

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cv joint??
« on: 18 February 2004, 20:57 »
got a clicky click, on full lock right and left on drivers side, had a look under and cv boot totally split, all bone dry, filled with grease and will do on saturday, bummer just as i put it up for sale aswell! :(, never mind i wouldnt have sold it like that anyway!!!, wifey used for work to day and said its pulling to one side a biot and steering feels funny, checked all steeering all ok, all i could see was cv joint all rusted up!! reckon this has been dry for a while and whats caused steering probs for wifey today!! what do yas reckon?? 8) how much for a cv joint?? are they hard to change?? never done em on vw's before!! ;D
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Offline mk1

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2004, 21:05 »
Yes, undo 30mm driveshaft nut with the car on the ground, jack up car, remove wheel, remove btm ball joint bolt, lever wishbone down to detach bbj and slip hub away from cv joint. Cut off boot and hold the stub part of cv joint in hand and pull, with free hand give the outer rear part of the joint a smack with a hammer and the joint will pop off ;).
Steve.
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golfvr6

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2004, 21:10 »
Remove the driveshaft, the out cv joint will just bang off. Clean it in petrol, re-grease and put it back on with a new boot.
Hub nut is nice and tight, need a decent size bar to get if off!  :D
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golfvr6

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« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2004, 21:13 »
I wouldn't try and get the cv joint off with the driveshaft in situ, as the inner cv is on a sliding joint.
Can be done, but will have to secure the shaft so it don't move.
Easier to take the shaft out, before taking it out of the hub,  undo the splined bolts on the inner joint securing it to the flange.
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kniterider

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2004, 22:46 »
bummer that cv joint it was on about has just let go!!, had to tow wifey 1 mile!!! he he, glad it wasnt me!! looks like she was well worn and that grease i banged in has fooked it!! lol, so gonna order now form euro parts ?35 ouch!! dont want that when floggin it but never mind!! lol, its a 89 gti, i hope its allen keys that hold onto inner cv joint flange and not poxy torx ones!!!!! ;D 2 sorts at euro parts 1 for ?25 (out of stock) and 1 for ?35 hope i get boot and grease included!!! ;D

Gaz
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golfvr6

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2004, 23:22 »
The inner cv joint bolts are splined type.
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free

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2004, 10:04 »
thats how much i paid for mine from GSF, goin do it in a bit, its coming from drivers side when u turn leaft, but not all the time
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Offline richie2480

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2004, 11:33 »
I think you will find it easier to take the whole drive shaft off, eapecially if it is all rusted up. You may pull the inner boot off trying too knock it off with a hammer. (Trust me I know!!) All you have to do is loosen the torx screws on hte inner joint and obviously all the work the take the outer off.
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kniterider

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #8 on: 22 February 2004, 13:11 »
done yesterday, done with drive shaft in situ, easy peasy only took 1hr 10mins from wheel off to wheel on!!!, gave it a 60 mile run after and shes fine ;D
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Veedubgt18v

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Re:cv joint??
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2004, 17:37 »
and the prize for speed goes to ....... :P
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