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Subject:Re: CV Experts, please help...
From:Lawrence Johnson
Date:Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:12:18 -0400

<<snip>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?>>

Try this:
-make sure that you have removed the CirClip (sp?) from he end of the shaft of
the stuck CV
-clean any dirt from the shaft spines exposed at the end of the shaft
-slide the boot back out of the way
-get a heavy (1-2 lb) hammer
-hold the half shaft in one hand (or have a helper hold it) so that the stuck CV
is hanging downward
-put something soft (and disposable) under the shaft to catch the CV when it
lets go
-using short strokes, slide the hammer along the side of the shaft so that it
hits the end of the CV joint
-keep hammering while rotating the shaft so that you are hitting all the way
around the CV joint
-don't worry about damaging the CV, if it is that stuck you will be replacing it
anyway, most likely
Works for me :-)
Larry

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