I just did this job on my Vanagon and found these pages to be very helpful

http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/cvjoints.htm

They both have pictures describing the entire process.  I used a two arm
puller from Sears to get one of my joints off.

/Patrick

On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, van man wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I attempted my first effort ever at
> servicing my CV joints.  The van (87 syncro) had
> parked for a year while I was travelling and when we
> started it up, we were getting the tell tale clanking
> from the driver's side rear joints.  It was pretty
> obvious that outter joint had lost all of its grease,
> so I went ahead and removed the drivers side rear half
> axle.
>
> The joint that seemed to be in good condition (inner)
> came right off the axle, but the one that had lost all
> of the grease (outter) is stuck for all its worth.
> Ive tried plenty of WD-40, even soaked it overnight in
> kerosene, but no matter how hard I bang on it, it wont
> budge.
>
> So I have a few questions:
>
> Can anyone suggest how to get that sucker off?
>
> Does the fact that the joint is frozen on the axle
> suggest that it the joint might be ruined?
>
> How can you tell if the joint is ruined?  I was able
> to get the outter housing piece and the bearings
> off..it all seems in good condition, but Im not sure.
>
> I am assuming that I can just re-assemble what I have
> taken apart and put the axle back on without any
> problems if I cant get the other parts off.
>
> I did drive for a few weeks with the clanking joint,
> didnt have the money or time to take care of it right
> when we got back in the country..its our only vehicle.
>
> Thanks,
>
> jg
>
>
>
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