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[JonnyAlpha]

Hi;

 

The other day I posted up that I may have a problem with my CV joints, when I rotate the wheel I get a rapid but feint clicking.

 

Whilst working on the car today I noticed that the boots at the end of the half shaft nearest the engine were scewed up. I seem to recal that this may have happened a long while ago when I was laying up the car, I either jacked up under the engine block or where the car was lifted the seals popped around the half shafts as there was a lot of oil on the floor??

 

The car has been off the road for 5 years now and I have been restoring it for about 4 years, I am close to finishing and don't want something like this holding me up.

 

So:

 

1. Are the half shafts easy enough to (a) remove (b) inspect and © refit. 

2. Do I need to remove the half shafts to refit them and do I need to then replace the boots at the engine end?

3. If I remove the half shafts how / can I inspect the CV joints?

4. If the seals have popped do they need to be replaced?

 

Thanks 

Edited by JonnyAlpha, 06 May 2016 - 08:19 PM.

[tiger99]

I would suggest that for your own peace of mind, as well as safety, you need to take the shafts out, strip, inspect carefully, and replace as necessary. You are doing a restoration after all, make the shafts part of it.

[JonnyAlpha]

OK, i'll have to swat up how to remove the shafts is it in the Haynes?

[MRA]

Everything is in the Haynes manual, well almost. 

 

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