Crap FWD piece of *@%#

[johnny_h]

Trying to put a new CV boot on the fez for the MOT. How the hell do you get the drive shaft out of the joint to do this? The MOT bloke said it will be easy but so far its been a right fookin pain in the arris.

[cyrix]

Outer joint?

 

Cut the oil one off, buy a stretch boot, buy/borrow a special cone for sliding the boot over the joint.

 

Reverse boot, put cone on the end of the CV joint slide boot over, fill with grease etc etc.

 

If you want to remove the joint, belt it with a hammer until it comes off the shaft, you will need to replace the locating circlip on the driveshaft if you do this ideally. But dont pull the inner joint out by accident.

[johnny_h]

So the little hole has to stretch over the whole joint????

[johnny_h]

Cheers, Off to the shop to buy a fookin cone I'll only use once. This will be added to to the sale price.

[Rick]

prob easy when you do them everyday...

[cyrix]

Aye, its a right mess on to do, doesn't matter how strong you are once its lubed up its almost impossible to force over the cone lol.

 

I wish you luck!

[johnny_h]

Turned out to be easy once I cut the cone right down! Cheers.

[Guest MK1gaz]

Cheers, Off to the shop to buy a fookin cone I'll only use once. This will be added to to the sale price.

FPMSL

[Mr Sam]

....hence why i have moved to something RWD

[Durham Fiesta]

if you don't want the fiesta i'll happily have it

[Fiesta Steve]

 

If you want to remove the joint, belt it with a hammer until it comes off the shaft, you will need to replace the locating circlip on the driveshaft if you do this ideally. But dont pull the inner joint out by accident.

 

, instead of belting it with a hammer and then having to buy another clip you just broke, why not just remove the clip ??

 

Amongst all the grease is a a clip, similar to a circlip but without the holes.

 

Prise the clip open and the joint slides off the end.

 

I reaslise you have fitted it alread Johnny, sorry I didn't read this earlier

[davreeve]

As steve said easy

[kevmk2]

Thats why i will only ever own a rwd car

Would rather change a clutch or anyother thing on a rwd car anyday

[cyrix]

I have never actually removed a CV joint on a Ford, I have done a few on VW/Audi's (Knock off joints as you cannot see the circlip)

[johnny_h]

cheers guys.