Need help with Driveshaft / CV joints

[EggsBenedict]

Got the driveshafts out with CV joins attached both ends. Started to dismantle the CV joint on one end of one of them, but having:

1) got the top circlip off
2) freed back the cover
3) taken the balls out
4) taken the CV joint outer off

I am now stuck. I have the inner joint and the cage sat on the driveshaft with no clue as to where to go from here. These two bits seem to be stuck fast. The Bible just states 'slide the joint off'. Think Mr Heath had been out drinking with the Haynes guys when he wrote that!

It's probably muppetry on my part, but appreciate pointers on what to do next.

It's 98 car, if that makes any difference...

Edited by EggsBenedict on Wednesday 9th March 18:20

[V8NRG]

Just give the inner part a tap with something heavy !

[carsy]

When i did mine i expected the cv joint to just slide off. Oh no, they were well a truly siezed on. No amount of clattering would budge them bar one. I ended up taking them to my local garage and we pressed them off using a press. It took quite a bit of pressure to move them as well. If yours are like this you will have to use a press.

[pbaker43]

Normally these only need a gentle tap with a ‘hide mallet’ Take care to look at the splines, if you have been dropping the clutch a lot the splines may have a dog leg in the length where the CV is located, I used to get this on my ‘off roader’, the only way was to uprate the shafts and drive flanges, or change you driving style..

[EggsBenedict]

hmm. thanks chaps. Think I might shoot down to the local garage tomorrow.

If it helps anyone help me, this is the stage I'm at:



Thanks again.

[Tyre Tread]

Hold shaft in the vice and evenly all round with soft headed mallet.

Did mine a couple of weeks ago and that's what they needed. If necessary hold a clock of wood on the joint and hit with heavy hammer.

[carsy]

Just press them off it will only take a garage a few minutes. If they are that tight you will probably then have to press them back on again. I bought new joints and these didnt want to go onto the shaft, so ended up buying new shafts as well as i thought the fit was just too tight. The new joints went onto the new shafts pefect without the need for pressing.

[haircutmike]

It is a pita job, much much easier in a proper garage.

Even though I'm keen I took them both to my pals workshop and we were all done in half an hour, including a cuppa, (cost me a bottle of wine!).

[EggsBenedict]

took it to a proper garage . some lateral thinking required. The idea is that you have the joint held in the vice such that it's resting on the jaws either side, then you wack the top of the shaft with the mallet. Once you've got it moving, it comes along much more easily.