Tech Help - How to remove CV joint from Vitara drive shaft?

[TaraJoose]

Hi,

I am trying to fit a new outer CV boot on the front right shaft of my Vitara and can't work out how to remove the outer CV joint from the shaft?

Images to illustrate my position:




And hints appreciated.

T

[generation-x]

hi m8 there is a circlip you have to remove
clean all the grease you can and ur see it


simon

[horsethief]

On the outer L/h (the r/h prob the same)outer there is a spring clip on the end of the shaft.Stick the shaft in a vice and hit the cv joint with a hide or plastic hammer this will compress the ring and catch the cv.You can then strip the cv as normal,rolling the cv to drop the balls out.The inner l/h pushes out towards the bolted end.Make sure you get the right boot as I was offered four types for mine.The haynes manual says they do n't come apart,anything does with a big hammer.

[horsethief]

Just seen the photo,it's the drvers side.If you clean around the inside(transmission end) of the outer cv joint there is a split ring around the inside edge remove this and you should be able to remove the balls.the haynes manual shows it quite good.

[Wilky]

Don't bother splitting the CV joint, get a stretchy boot, they just slip over the whole joint, you can use a 2 litre pop bottle or buy a special cone, the boots are about a fiver and the cones are about £7, the first one I did I used the pop bottle method, but it scrunches a bit, so the next time I bought a cone, what an absolute doddle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F17tFS6ofzU