Pulling CVs apart?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:10 pm
Ok guys, what is the trick in pulling Rzeppa type CVs apart. I cannot see any circlip but something is holding the star in there.
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:32 pm
could be the circlip is on the end of the shaft inside the cv ?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:00 pm
Look at the other end, the cv won't come apart but the other joint will
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:01 pm
Usually there is a rounded circlip that retains the spider on the shaft inside the joint. All that is usually needed is to put the inboard side of the shaft in a vice and give a decent whack with a rubber mallet to the cup to get the circlip to shrink and allow the joint to come apart. You may have to try different positions on the cup to find the sweet spot of the circlip. Be sure to replace the circlip.
HTH
HTH
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:41 pm
GaryInOz wrote:Usually there is a rounded circlip that retains the spider on the shaft inside the joint. All that is usually needed is to put the inboard side of the shaft in a vice and give a decent whack with a rubber mallet to the cup to get the circlip to shrink and allow the joint to come apart. You may have to try different positions on the cup to find the sweet spot of the circlip. Be sure to replace the circlip.
HTH
Ok, that makes sense. Will play with a dead CV and see what gives.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:21 pm
Drill a round hole in bench, slam cv and axle down onto hole. Axle end should pop out. (eventually)
Bazzle
Bazzle
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:08 pm
bazzle wrote:Drill a round hole in bench, slam cv and axle down onto hole. Axle end should pop out. (eventually)
Bazzle
hey...top idea, better than the mash hammer trick as it hits evenly
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:45 pm
big red wrote:bazzle wrote:Drill a round hole in bench, slam cv and axle down onto hole. Axle end should pop out. (eventually)
Bazzle
hey...top idea, better than the mash hammer trick as it hits evenly
It actually needs to be a bit off center to start the circlip compressing on one side, and use a rubber mallet, it will take a decent swing or two. Using a BFH is only going to damage the spider, balls and possibly fracture the cup (or at least set up a stress point that will later fracture)
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:08 pm
bazzle wrote:Drill a round hole in bench, slam cv and axle down onto hole. Axle end should pop out. (eventually)
Bazzle
If I slamed anything on my bench, everything would be on the ground
