Date:         Fri, 29 Nov 2002 12:03:22 -0800
Reply-To:     warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: separating CV from shaft
Comments: To: Scott Terry <sgtinsb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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When push comes to shove with CV joint removal, I use push and clamp the inner race in the vice with the shaft pointing down. Then with a 1" diameter 10" long pointed drift rod and hand sledge, I put the point in the end of the shaft and drive the axle out of the inner race.  
This way you don't damage the race by whacking on it, and the weight of the shaft and gravity help to move the shaft downward. You only need to have the race above the vice with the jaws moved in till it will hang there.
I also stand on a box so I can deliver more pounding force.  

Robert
1982 Westfalia


----- Original Message -----
Wrom: FJMVRESKPNK
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 10:37 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: separating CV from shaft

Hi,

I'm servicing CV joints on my '85 rwd Vanagon.  I have the driveshaft out of
the van but I'm having real difficulty separating one of the CV joints from
the driveshaft (yes, I have removed the retaining clip).

The last time I did this job I found some of the old joints difficult to
remove (using a drift and mallet) and at least one of the new joints
(probably this one) extremely difficult to drive back on to the shaft.
Putting a lot of might into a 3lb sledge with blows directed against the
inner race are only moving the joint about 1/8" down the shaft.  Then it
starts to get a little cockeyed and I have to start pounding the joint in
the other direction (i.e. back onto the shaft)to straighten it out.  At this
point I can't imagine hitting it any harder! Have any of you had to resort
to using a puller?  Is there a generic cv puller or is this a special VW
tool?

It is pretty frustrating to read in the archives that some people's
experience is to have the joint practically slide right off the shaft!

Well, I'm stuck.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott T. (SGTinSB@hotmail.com)
'85 Westy "Pearl"
Mineapolis

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