--- Jim Morgan <JM060356@AOL.COM> wrote: > Greetings All, > I have a question about c.v. joint/ shaft removal and the archive did no > touch upon this. > > I have a 80 ail cooled / manuel trans that the driver side out board boot > is torn. I noticed this when I removed the engine for a rebuild. Can I just > unbolt the inner and outer jounts and remove the shaft / assembly with out > having to remove the the 46mm axle nut and axel shaft? I have done that on my 83.5 many times. Once for re-lube the CV joint and another for replacing a torn boot. I did not touch that 46mm axle nut. David
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