Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Guys

Need to split some CV's (Birfield Joints). This is the best thing I have found to help so far.
http://www.safari4x4.com.au/80scool/tec ... epack.html
The question "Should I dismantle the CV to clean and repack it?" is often asked. Well, it's up to you. The inner axle is held in the CV "star" by a round section circlip. This circlip must be sheared to remove the axle. The normal way to remove the axle is to hold it in a vice and pound the crap out of the CV joint with a soft (but heavy) hammer. In many cases the circlip will be expanded a little and sometimes is so tight that the CV will not separate without shattering the star.

What is the best way to break the C-Clip so the inner axles wil seperate from the Birfeild. from above should I clamp the inner axle in the vice and bash the CV joint to break the C-Clip (i.e. bas the two axles away from ech other ?)

Steve

One way I've heard of is to use a suitable sized section of steel pipe
place axle into pipe. with pipe contacting internal clip.
lift pipe up vertically into the air and slam down!
This does work sometimes
sometimes it does not
hope this helps!
cheers

Spoke to a mechanic mate. Put the axle in a vice and used a 4pound hammer, 2 hits it was off. Just dosnt feel very nice smashing it.

Steve

When i hit them apart i use a large brass punch or soft hammer does the trick

put the axle in some tube (32mm i think) and lift the cv and tube then drive both into the ground...works well done it heaps, twice last week

Axle in place getting ready for a hit. This feels so freaky using this much force with metal hammer on steel.


G60 axles with CV removed


MQ axles with CV removed

Always drive against the internal race to avoid damaging the housing or cracking the cage.

Or just damage them and ring us for new ones!

C.V.1 wrote:Always drive against the internal race to avoid damaging the housing or cracking the cage.

Or just damage them and ring us for new ones!

Ta, thanks for the tip, got two more to go