Front Drive Axle With 108 mm Dia. Outer Constant Velocity Joint
Servicing outer constant velocity joint
Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Clamp drive shaft in vise.
Use protective jaws.
- Open hose clip.
- Push back boot.
- Apply a copper or brass drift to the inner ring of the constant velocity joint, and drive off using a hammer.
- Take off joint.
Installing outer constant velocity joint
- Push joint boot onto drive shaft.
Boot and drive shaft must be free of grease.
- Fit new circlip.
Always replace circlip.
- Pack 80 g of drive shaft grease inside joint body.
- Screw old bolt into CV joint as shown.
- Use plastic hammer to drive joint onto drive shaft until circlip engages.
- Insert 40 g of drive shaft grease into joint on boot side.
- Vent air from boot.
- Secure hose clip.