Was joking about bigger and hammer.

Next time I won't joke around with tech stuff. In spite of having included the "wink smile" ----> ;) things can be misunderstood.

But of course. Pounding on end of driveshaft with a hammer is not the solution. And yes it would mushroom the end no matter how good/strong the steel is.

What is a "dead blow" hammer? A hard yet non metallic hammer?

I wonder why it is so stuck? Can things get corroded in there? Torque twisting things around?

Neil.

--- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:

> Once you take a hammer to the end of a drive shaft, > you could be done. > The end of the shaft will mushroom out making thins > harder, if not > impossible. At a minimum, use a brass rod or a dead > blow hammer. A gear > puller is a much better option. A press is an ideal > solution. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of neil > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 2:04 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: CV removal tips? > > Hi Shawn. > > A bigger hammer? ;) > > I've never done this particular job before but..... > > As the drive shaft should be allowed to move in > vice, > make sure cv assembly is not "bouncing" around on > vice > jaws when driving shaft down/out. i.e. it stays in > place when you are tapping. Solid impact/contact is > crucial when drifting things out. And.... > > Don't know if it's wise, but maybe a helper could, > from below, pull down on driveshaft when you are > tapping from above. I'm sure others will correct me > if > that's a dangerous idea..... > > ;) > > > Neil. > > > --- Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA> wrote: > > > After just re-installing my axles, I find one of > the > > old boots (I replaced two of > > four) has a small hole allowing little blobs of > > grease out. This was one of the > > CVs I could not get off the shaft, so I put it > back > > on. I suppose I could pull > > the *other* CV and install the boot from the other > > end, but I'd rather figure > > out how to get the stuck CVs off. I have removed > the > > circlip and tried tapping > > the end of the shaft with a cold chisel while the > > outer joint was supported in > > a vise, but it would't budge. Both my inboard CVs > > are now stuck like this, > > and will wear out eventually... > > Any ideas appreciated. > > > > > > Shawn Wright > > http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels > > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > > '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA > > > > > Neil Nicholson. > 1981 air cooled Westfalia. > Cheap-o web site: > > http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > >

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