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Removing outboard CV joints from axle halfshaft

The axle halfshaft on most newer cars is attached to the outer CV joint by a circlip that is concealed once the CV joint is snapped onto the axle. Over time, it becomes almost impossible to separate the two and the outer joint is considered a “non-serviceable part” most factory service manuals.

I wanted to make a custom axles for my Toyota MR2 Mk1.5 project, so I bought some new ebay axles from an ‘88 Camry V6, but I needed to get the joints onto a 91 MR2 halfshaft.

To separate the outer joint, I figured out that you could slide the whole axle into a pipe, such that the ballrace from the outer joint was resting snugly against the pipe. One good overhead thwack, and the two are cleanly separated.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz0x6LNo6HY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTooPkTAmIk

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Aug 26, 2008 12:35 p.m.