Tom: The Haynes technique certainly works, and I'll bet it's the most commenly used tecnique, even by the "pros." Have the CV joint well supported by the (large) bench vise, and certainly be careful not to bugger up the end of the shaft or you'll have a devil of a time getting the CV joint back on.
On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Thomas D. Hanlon wrote: > Haynes (page 8.3) advises "Supporting the joint across vice jaws and > with the drive shaft hanging down, using a large drift, drive the shaft > downwards and out of the the joint." > > Can anyone comment on the Haynes technique? I am without access to a > press, and the task of separating the CV joint from the shaft using a > drift seems formidable. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Young young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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