Replacing C.V's

[Drurban]

Hi All,

Just a quick question about C.V's, when I have had them replaced the mechanic has had to cut them out with air tool or some cutting device to get it out, is this a common thing or is this not what;s suppose to be done.

In my opinion I think is is right, from what I have been told once the C.V with the attached is out all it needs is a good wack with hammer and it is comes apart.

What are your opinion's on this.

Cheers

[FORGE1]

When I was doing my CV boots my neighbour (X mechanic) just used a hammer and it poped off. but he did mention there is another way but I cant remember what it was.

[Drurban]

Hi Thanks FORGE1, for some reason mine dont seem to come off with a hammer.

Cheers

[madlux]

big hammer and some heat will do the trick, drop it off at miro st motors, they will sort you out!!!!

[Drurban]

big hammer and some heat will do the trick, drop it off at miro st motors, they will sort you out!!!!

Sure thing will have to get this trip out of the way first, then I will be there.

[jakwoo39]

i did mine a few weeks back and i had to hold the axle in a vice and give the cv a few real good belts to get it off, and had t use steel hammer as alloy couldnt do it

[jagni401]

Like has been said, a vice and good sharp whack

[pruggerdore]

A trick I was taught once and quite often works is too hold the shaft by hand or in the vice vertically with the cv hanging hanging down of the end.and belt the end of the shaft. the weight of the cv is enough to slide it off. because there is no pressure against the circlip it dosnt jam and when the vibration travells down the shaft it intensly jiggles the circlp and the cv alowing the weight of the cv too gently push circlip in to its groove and cv slides off.

[george.ene]

Are you replacing the whole thing (all the way into the diff)?
have your moved the outer clip?

[Drurban]

Are you replacing the whole thing (all the way into the diff)?
have your moved the outer clip?

At the moment I dont give a damn about the C.V when it goes bang that's when I will replace it, so at this stage I have done Sweet F@#K All.