Outer CV Joint

Outer CV Joint

Outer CV Joint, Removing






- Secure the drive axle with protective covers in a vise clamp.

- Open both clamping sleeves and remove protective joint boot from outer joint.

- Strike a copper or brass drift - A - on CV joint inner race with a hammer.

- Remove joint and protective joint boot.

Outer CV Joint, Installing






Joints and protective joint boots must be free of grease.

- Replace the circlip - 1 -.

- Slide on the small clamp with the protective boot and position the protective boot on the drive axle according to the version.

Version with Identification Groove






- Position CV boot in outer groove - arrow B -.

Inner groove - arrow A - remains visible "identification groove" (for correct installation of CV boot).

Version with Base






- Position protective joint boot between - arrows -.

- Add the specified quantity of grease to the inner joint. See the table. Refer to => [ Grease Quantity and Type ] Drive Axle Overview.

- Before installing joint piece, splines - A - must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.






- Insert sealing ring in groove on shaft.

- Slide on CV joint up to sealing ring.






- Align sealing ring at center with opening upward - see arrows -.

- Screw old drive axle screw into joint as shown in the illustration.






- Drive joint onto drive axle with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

- Add the specified quantity of grease to the inner joint. See the table. Refer to => [ Grease Quantity and Type ] Drive Axle Overview.

- Slide the protective boot onto the joint.

- Bleed protective joint boot.

- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

- Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.

- Tension clamps on outer joint. Refer to => [ Large and Small Clamps, Clamping on Inner or Outer Joint ] Overhaul.