Tom; Whatever you do; DO NOT strike the end of the spline shaft with a hammer. It will mushroom the end slightly making it nearly impossible to remove. Always use something softer (brass) than the shaft to drift it out. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:24:19 -0800 "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET> writes: >Listees, > >In the process of replacing a torn CV joint boot, I have removed the >half shaft from the rear suspension. I am ready to remove the joint >from the shaft.... ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. |
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