Outer CV Joint, Checking

Outer CV Joint, Checking

• It is necessary to disassemble the joint whenever replacing the grease or if the ball surfaces show wear or damage.

Removing

- Mark position of ball hub to ball cage and to housing before disassembling, using electro-writer or grindstone.






- Swing ball hub and ball cage.

- Remove balls in sequence.

- Turn cage until the two rectangular windows - arrow - are aligned with the joint housing.






- Lift out cage with hub.

- Swing segment of hub into rectangular window of cage.






- Fold hub out from cage.

6 balls for each joint belong to a tolerance group. Check stub axle, hub, cage and balls for small depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing. Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock, in such cases joint should be replaced. Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.

Installing

- Press in half of the total grease amount (40 grams) into joint body.

- Insert cage with hub into joint body.

- Press in opposing balls in sequence, during this, previous position of ball hub to ball cage and to joint body must be established again.

- Install new circlip into the hub.

- Distribute remaining grease in the joint boot.