How could I reassemble my front inner CV joint? (put steel balls back in)
02-01-2008, 08:34 AM
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How could I reassemble my front inner CV joint? (put steel ***** back in)
I am in the process of replacing my outter boot. The front axle is out. During the process, two of the inner CV ***** were out. So any experience of putting them back in? Thanks
02-01-2008, 09:13 AM
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as in they were in the boot when you took it off or fell out when working on it?
if they were already out w/o messing with it, replace the axle.
If they fell out while working on it, you need to kinda twist the inside carrier (ring w/ slots in it) and the inner floating piece the axle splines lock into until you can pop them back in.
If they fell out while working on it, you need to kinda twist the inside carrier (ring w/ slots in it) and the inner floating piece the axle splines lock into until you can pop them back in.
02-01-2008, 09:56 AM
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Re: as in they were in the boot when you took it off or fell out when working on it?
They fell out as I was pulling the axle out. The inner CV and boot are all good. I just wanna put them all back. 6 steel ***** are all out, not in the boot.
02-01-2008, 11:13 AM
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Re: as in they were in the boot when you took it off or fell out when working on it?
out of curiosity and somewhat of an accident, mine came out too. it was tricky to get them in but it definitely can be done. you'll just have to play with it for a while. it like... only goes back in a certain way.
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02-01-2008, 07:47 PM
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they go back in when the joint is twisted to the opposite side..
or something like that.. i actually took mine out cleaned them and the joint then repacked it with grease and replaced them and have 20k on them since then with 133k total original cv joints
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