CV Joint

[BigStu]

Hi there, been having a knocking sound from the back o/s only does it when accelerating and using the gears to slow down so can only assume it's a cv joint.

I'm planning to do this myself but I have a few question to anyone that has done it before.

I have quite a high curb here so with one wheel on the curb I can crawl underneath and work, is this possible or is it a case of jacking up, take off wheel, axle stands, blocks and anything else that comes in useful?

Once all the bolts are off (I know this could be a problem too) how easy/difficult is it to pull off the wheel and gearbox? Will I need some pulling tool for this?

Assuming all bolts come off nice and easy estimation on time to take off fit new and put back on again?

Many thanks,

Stu.

[Ian Hulley]

Inner or outer ?

IF the bolts come off straight away an inner CAN be an hour's job .... if not ... welll, how long's a piece of string.

Not done an outer so can't comment, only that the bolts are much more inaccessible, and more of a danger of fecking them up

Ian.

[toomanytoys]

Clean out the heads of the bolts, make sure you use a good quality tool and tap it in to each one with a hammer to make sure it fits really well.. crack each one in turn, It helps to have the wheel off the ground so you can turn the shaft to access each one easily..
The ones in the suspension are harder to get at and an extension with 3/8" or 1/2" drive to "allen" helps a lot..
no puller is needed as it will come away easy..
getting the cv off the shaft needs a big vice and a big hammer after removing the circlip..

The haynes manual has a good description and pictures to assist you..

[Hacksawbob]

"allen"

they are not always allen heads! some are splined bits https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Ge ... nts_repair

And some times they are a combination! A little cleaning and preparation can save you hours/days/weeks of frustration and scarred (and scared?) knuckles. Get a good torch, wd40, air compressor, childs toothbrush etc to give the bolt heads a right good clean. You can get to all of them bar two with the wheel on ground then raise or roll forward to get to other two, A happy helper in the drivers seat putting it into neutral/Hbrake on and off whilst you loosen underneath can save you a bit of messing about. As said crack them all off first then go around again removing the bolts. Another top tip is to take it to a car wash and give the trailing arm a right good clean out as when you come to fit the outers you will get grit and rust etc falling into your nice fresh CV grease. Oh yeah you will find that the CV is very heavey if you are trying to hold it in situ with one hand and fitting the bolts with the other, make up a plat form or get a helper to hold it whilst you get the first bolt in. A hydraulic press is recommended to get the inner CV bearing off the shaft, although with wear it may slide off easily. Certainly to get the new ones on it is definitely required.

[toomanytoys]

yeah Bob.. forgot to mention that.... but you would soon see it when cleaning them....