Removing UJ's from driveshafts

[AntonyJ]

Thought I would remove and clean out the UJ's whilst they are off.
Have removed the circlips and I thought they would just slide off the spilnes.

Oh no, they arent going to budge.......

It is just the circlips that hold them ???

[spend]

They are a puzzle

Bigger Hammer?

Dave

Edited by spend on Thursday 17th January 21:11

[AntonyJ]

Aye up Dave, how ing big does it need?
I honestly thought they would pull off.

Might just pack some new grease in and 'em!

[Johno]

Are we talking CV's here or UJ's ?

[AntonyJ]

yeh cv's, my mistake.

[Johno]

Just making sure. When I changed mine last year I just tapped them off with a suitable flat point punch and hammer.

It was a lot easier as I had them all on the bench as compete dumbell unit's. There is a flat shoulder that you can use without damaging the cv and it doesn't take that much to get them off. Had to tap on the new ones as well. Worth checking them off the d/s as you'll be able to look for signs of wear on the spline of the d/s and the cv.

How does the grease look ? Any greying, if so I would change them. I have a link for replacements . .

[AntonyJ]

The grease looks ok, bit dry in places.
Cant understand why they wont come off,both the inner and outer circlips are off.

Link? Johno?

[Johno]

They're der, but I replaced all 4, as then I knew they'd be good for another 60k

http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm

If you are suspicious of them I would replace them, and if they have been running dry then there is likely to have been wear.

Remember to get Moly grease to pack into them. I used one tub for all 4.

[spend]

Sorry about earlier, was on the way out... If they don't move at all you need to either drift them off or try & get a puller on I would have thought, cant see a bit of heat & lube going amiss (you aren't in a rush are you). If they are solid I think you really need to part them & replace whatever is damaged, lobro &/or shaft. Must have been a bugger to get off if they didn't concertina as they are supposed to

Dave

[AntonyJ]

spend said:

Sorry about earlier, was on the way out... If they don't move at all you need to either drift them off or try & get a puller on I would have thought, cant see a bit of heat & lube going amiss (you aren't in a rush are you). If they are solid I think you really need to part them & replace whatever is damaged, lobro &/or shaft. Must have been a bugger to get off if they didn't concertina as they are supposed to

Dave

How do you mean Dave? Concertina? They came off the diff easily and the still flex as they should.
Just doesnt seem to want to leave the splines. Then again after nearly 16 years......

[AntonyJ]

Right guys, I have cleaned and checked one of the CV joints and there are some very light witness marks but nothing major.
The grease looks fine, not too grey.

However, they all feel, "notchy" , is this normal?
When you move them through there motion , they arent exactly smooth.

Should they feel very smooth to move?


Ant

[Slacey]

When new they are very smooth, I replaced my nearside ones last year and have two new ones waiting to go on the offside later this month.

[AntonyJ]

did you get yours from the same place as above?

[Slacey]

I got mine from a chap in the Netherlands for a very good price. I'll see if I can find his email address.

[AntonyJ]

Slacey said:

I got mine from a chap in the Netherlands for a very good price. I'll see if I can find his email address.

Cool , PM it to me if you find it please.

[Slacey]

YHM