Broke the axle? Or had a CV joint fail? Either way, you can R&R it. You’ll need nirtile gloves, 4 freezer bags to contain the grease, (you put them over the joint after you take it loose), a 6 mm Allen wrench socket or 6 mm XZN (aka triple square) socket (depending on which fasteners you have) to remove the CV bolts, a 6” socket extension and ratchet and a jackstand to hold the corner of the bus up. There’s really not much to it. From the vanagonauts site: "clean the dirt, mud, grease. etc. out of the hex or 12-point holes with a pick or piece of wire, before trying to insert the appropriate tool and break torque on the fastener. I always tap the 6- or 12-pt bit 'home' inside the bolt recess before applying force.” http://www.vanagonauts.com/[42.7]-Constant-Velocity-(CV)-Joints140.htm The above is the secret to success. If you strip one out, 5” Vise-grips® can save you.
Right knows no boundaries and justice no frontiers. -- Learned Hand On May 25, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Geneva Saint-Amour <genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Today we broke the drivers side, rear axle. We have several questions that we hope someone can assist with. (1985 Westfalia, Bostig with AW high top)1. Can we replace this ourselves (yes, mechanically handy and have general tools)?2. Should we replace both or anything else while we are in there?3. Where should we purchase a new one from?4. Details, tips, secret handshakes?Thanks,Geneva and Mike(Prescott, AZ) |
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