Tony Whitley Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 I've taken my driveshaft out (easy), got the metal can off (not very elegantly) and now it seems I need a puller to remove the centre of the tripode CV joint (the inner one). Is that right or is there another way to do it? Why do I only see the difficulties once I've got my car irretrievably in pieces M1 7 SMW 1.4-now-1.8K Mem.No. 10376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Bl ☹️ ☹️dy ZONE ALARM Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Jul 2004 16:48:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Bl ☹️ ☹️dy ZONE ALARM Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Jul 2004 16:48:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Bl ☹️ ☹️dy ZONE ALARM Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Jul 2004 16:49:01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Tony Ring me on *********************** will remove number in 10 minutes Guy MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Jul 2004 16:54:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 Bl ☹️ ☹️dy ZONE ALARM Edited by - Guy Lowe on 16 Jul 2004 16:49:46 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrianHorn Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Tony, would I be correct in my assumption that Guy isn't keen on you attempting to dismantle the CV joint 🤔 😬 I put my driveshafts into the local Ford garage and let them replace the metal/rubber boots. It's a pain in the ar*e removing the metal can(as you've discovered)..........it's a nightmare to remake the finished job on the new one. ie it needs to be 'formed' with a hammer and some skill. Oh, and don't forget to replace the 'O' ring seals in the diff where the drive shaft enters. I'm speaking from experience here and I'm waiting for the winter to come(sadly enough) so that I can remove the driveshafts AGAIN in order to fit some two bob seals which will in turn prevent transmission oil from dripping on my garage floor. *mad* Brian 'The Wizard' is a 1989 de Dion SuperSprint in Red with Silver stripe.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Brian *thumbup* MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted July 17, 2004 Author Share Posted July 17, 2004 Brian, Guy *thumbdown* This is not what I want to hear ☹️ The BlatChat reply should be "Easy. Couple of hairpins and a length of sticky back plastic and it's all over in a couple of shakes of a lamb's tail". Bugger. M1 7 SMW 1.4-now-1.8K Mem.No. 10376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Tony, Been there got the T shirt etc... Tape the bearings together with duct tape round and round so they don't fly apart and grind a suitable width cold chiesel flat so that it give a good area to the inner rim on the knuckle. Put the halfshaft in the biggest vice you can find and whack said cold chiesel with a big hammer. I found one end the half shaft knuckles will come off. The other is crimped too much, maybe an even bigger hammer?! I bent a nice 3 legged puller trying! Alt you can leave the can in place and buy a nice duraboot gaitor and cone and slidey silcone spray and do the job in next to no time Search on the web for Duraboot for next time. The can is fun to swage back on... nice word for hammering on a press fit... You have to work with it under tension and piece of wood to spread the load and pushing with ones gut, one hand steatying and the other hammering is the way I do it! Make sure you get a proper Ford kit 'O' rings, grease and all. Motor factor ones do not seem to fit properly. I did not replace the seals to the diff and they were fine so far... If you have big probs bring it round and we'll sort it Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here My racing info site here Edited by - stevefoster on 17 Jul 2004 17:36:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted July 17, 2004 Author Share Posted July 17, 2004 Thanks Steve, that's more like it - real mechanicking 😬 Enough to put off gurls *arrowup* but meat and drink to MEN like us I feel my testosterone levels rising already M1 7 SMW 1.4-now-1.8K Mem.No. 10376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Don't get too much of that testarossa stuff going or you'll be driving into people to gain a win and the world championship next. Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here My racing info site here Edited by - stevefoster on 17 Jul 2004 20:58:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitley Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 All done. Easy peasy, if rather messy. I went for the wimps method: using a 3 legged puller (an IOM puller 😬) it came apart easily. Twice, as I forgot the plastic cup thing on the shaft the first time...it's a nightmare to remake the finished job on the new one. ie it needs to be 'formed' with a hammer and some skill.Add "skilled with hammer" to CV Not skilled with those nasty clip things though - one was too small anyway and I couldn't get the other to tighten so I've used cable ties for both - I hope they a) satisfy the MOT man and b) do the job. M1 7 SMW 1.4-now-1.8K Mem.No. 10376 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Lowe Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 So when do you want me to drop mine off at your house then Tony 😬 Guy MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO MANGO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianHorn Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Well done Tony. You've just been promoted to BlatChat resident CV man 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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