It's Friday morning here in sunny Jacksonville, FL and I'm spending the morning replacing the driver's side outer CV boot. The axle came out without any problem.....but I knew that wasn't going to last long for some reason. I can't seem to get the outer bearing section with the wheel bearing splines to come out so I can put the boot on. I can keep the retaining clip open to their widest poing with a pair of hemostats, but even carefully smacking the bearing section gently with a small ballpeen hammer won't release it. Any suggestions? I'm going to get something to eat and come back to this site after lunch hopefully with an answer.
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Help. Driver's Side Axle Out
Started by xraybob, Mar 24 2006 03:44 PM
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 03:44 PM
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 03:51 PM
Your best bet is to go rent a fwd hub bearing puller from Autozone while you're out to lunch 
edit: Something like this ... http://www.ipdusa.com/ProductsCat.aspx?Cat...5163&RootID=629
edit: Something like this ... http://www.ipdusa.com/ProductsCat.aspx?Cat...5163&RootID=629
Edited by beachnut, 24 March 2006 - 03:55 PM.
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 09:06 PM
You may have already done this; but the best way is to mount the axle upside down in a vise with the joint you want to remove hanging down. If you have someone to help; have them open the clip while you knock off the joint with a large hammer and punch.
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Posted 24 March 2006 - 10:24 PM
I won!!!! The extra set of hands worked. I'll still be getting the grease out of my finger nails for a couple of days, but it's worth the labor savings $$$$ I would have had to pay.
Thanks everyone.
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Posted 25 March 2006 - 12:32 AM
Hey Bob, pm me if you need any help. Iive Intracoastal West, just west of Jax Beach
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Posted 25 March 2006 - 04:55 AM
Hardcore! I've sucked it up and simply replaced the axle in the past.
Granted, I waited until I heard the clunk of death = rebuild only!
Granted, I waited until I heard the clunk of death = rebuild only!
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Posted 25 March 2006 - 06:28 PM
new axle is $89 with AAA discount from NAPA. How much is just the CV joint? Is it even worth while?
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Posted 27 March 2006 - 12:05 PM
QUOTE(BeachRat @ Mar 25 2006, 04:55 AM) 
Hardcore! I've sucked it up and simply replaced the axle in the past.
Granted, I waited until I heard the clunk of death = rebuild only!
Granted, I waited until I heard the clunk of death = rebuild only!
It was about $25 from FCP Groton (boot kit only). To me, it's worth the savings, plus now I know how to do it.
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Posted 27 March 2006 - 03:33 PM
QUOTE(xraybob @ Mar 27 2006, 06:05 AM)
plus now I know how to do it.
that, to me, is worth doing the work alone
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Posted 02 April 2006 - 01:17 AM
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I just discovered that my driverside CVB is also leaking
when I changed the oil today.
Xraybob, how about a write up so I can follow your lead in changing this sucker. Thanks in advance!
I just discovered that my driverside CVB is also leaking
when I changed the oil today. Xraybob, how about a write up so I can follow your lead in changing this sucker. Thanks in advance!
QUOTE(xraybob @ Mar 27 2006, 07:05 AM)
It was about $25 from FCP Groton (boot kit only). To me, it's worth the savings, plus now I know how to do it.
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