CV Joints / Cap / Rotor

[scirocco at powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

Oh, it can be done by yourself under the car.  It just isn't easy.  I've 
done enough over the years that way.  I'm not sure, but it sounds as if you 
had the wheel and control arm disconnected when you got to this 
point.  When I do mine the first thing I do, of course is loosen the 30mm 
axle nut, then jack it up(support w/ jackstands), slide under and start in 
those inner CV bolts.  You can turn the wheel and hold it with your leg, 
but having a wife(or s.o. or friend) handy to turn the wheel and hold for 
you is better.  And if she can't hold it tight enough have her step on the 
brake pedal; This way works even better, but then you have to turn the 
wheel yourself.

John


At 08:13 AM 3/2/04 -0500, Jon Palm wrote:

>Also, when you take out the 6 bolts at the inner cv it help if you have a 
>buddy to pop the tranny in and out of gear so you can rotate the axle 
>around and keep the work at the bottom. In gear is the only way to pop 
>them loose.
>
>
>Jon
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