Re: Need help with axle

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Also try removing the small shift linkage piece (the one with the plastic 
ends). Then lift the inner joint into the newly found space and remove in 
the same manner that you removed the passenger side one. It will will 
require a few cuss words but it will come out.


>
>You can make the room two ways...
>
>1) Unbolt the three bolts that hold the ball joint to the a-arm , and swing
>the strut assembly away to make the room.
>
>2) Unbolt the pivot bolt from the front of the a-arm and bang the a-arm out
>of it's front mount.
>
>I prefer the first one as it makes A LOT of room. It's a little tricky to
>get it back in sometimes, so clean all the grease and road grime away.
>
>Good Luck -- Craig Williams
>1981 Scirocco S 2008cc 16V (As seen in 01-2001 Sport Compact Car)
>1991 Passat Wagon 2.0 16V (For the Wife & baby)
>2000 Saab Viggen (20 psi, Turbo charged monster)
>Northern California, USA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Scott Richardson <sciroccoblk86@hotmail.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:50 PM
>Subject: Need help with axle
>
>
> > I started a CV job today and I've run into a little trouble (as 
>expected).
>I
> > started with the driver side and got the axle out without a problem by
> > pushing the inner joint up while pulling the axle out of the wheel hub.
> > However, on the passenger side it is a little more difficult because I
>can't
> > get any movement up and down. Therefore, I can't get the axle out of the
> > hub. Some help with this would be greatly appreciated. TIA
> >
> >
> > Scott Richardson
> > '86 8V Scirocco
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Chris DeLong
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