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[Dalek]

Hi All

 

Got a busted cv joint here, got most of it off but i am left with the bug lump of metal on the end of the chaft that the ball bearings sat it. I've just busted my 3 leg puller, bend it, trying topull this thing off. Is there some sort of special tool to pull this off ?

 

Somthing like a horse shoe that you could put on the back and somehow pull againist the bit of driveshaft that is sticking out? Is there such a tool ?

 

Craig

[A-Cell]

A drift and a hammer.
Don't be afraid to hit it.
Put the connecting bar in a vice if out of car.

[Stevie W]

As A-cell mentions,

 

The easiest way to remove these is with a drift or old cold chisel or the like and a good sized hammer. If the driveshaft is off the car clamp it firmly in a vice and a couple of sharp whacks should remove it. The ball cage is retained by a circular clip which locates on both the driveshaft and the ball cage and the sharp hammer action should overcome the force needed for removal.

 

Cheers, Steve. 

[KTS]

..as above, but just make sure your driving against the CV inner and not the collar on the driveshaft itself

[Dalek]

Thanks Guys, its currently on the car and i would rather not remove it completly if possible, is there a circlip i should be removing ?

Should i be attaching this with the grinder and then split it open to remove it ?

Retaining collar on the driveshaft ? Is there an exploded view or something that i can see the component parts of this somewhere ?

 

Thanks again

Craig

[timmy850]

The outboard end is on the left in this photo. The spring clip opens up inside the CV to stop it falling off. The retaining collar is the thicker ring. I put the driveshafts in the vice and gave them a really good wack with a drift and hammer

 

[Dalek]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

 

Craig

[andyapanel]

I prefer a copper mallet.

[Rorf]

I would remove it from the car. If you have pot joints on the inner it will cost you a metal boot tie and some new cv grease. Put the shaft in a vice and cut the old cv inner off with an angle grinder.