CV joint help!

Eric Waterman eric.waterman at gmail.com
Wed Jul 13 11:58:52 CDT 2011


If you have a bigger front bar, sometimes that will cause issues.  I had a
ST front bar on my wife's B13 years ago, and there was no way to press down
on the hub and control arm to give you the room to get the axle out of the
car.

Eric

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Hinh-EVO 4G <hinhp at charter.net> wrote:

> When I did mine, no need to deal with away bar. Lift high enough so fluid
> won't come out. Pry bar will help you get it out since you can't really pull
> on it.
>
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>
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Brent Meints" <brent.meints at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Jul 13, 2011 10:18 am
> Subject: CV joint help!
> To: <se-r at se-r-list.org>
>
> Sway bar will likely need a open end wrench on the inside and you will want
> an open end wrench or another socket wrench on the other side when pulling
> the strut bolts out.  You may want to pull the caliper off to make room as
> well and those are 14 or 17mm as well.  Don't forget fresh trans fluid when
> putting it back together.
>
> Brent
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM, <wc701lists at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> Yup, what Eric said.  And a deep-well 14mm if you need to remove the
>> sway bar (might get away without.)  1/2" square drive (end of ratchet)
>> to remove the tranny drain plug, and 3/8" square for the fill, and a
>> funnel.
>>   -wayne
>>
>> On 7/13/2011 10:58 AM, Eric Waterman wrote:
>> > You need a 32mm for the axle nut, 17mm wrench and socket for the lower
>> > strut bolts and a 21mm for the wheels.  You might need a pry bar to
>> > remove the axle since they can be stuburn sometime.
>> >
>> > Eric Waterman
>> >
>> > On 7/13/11, Jeff Hager<submarinesammy at yahoo.com>  wrote:
>> >> I have a quick favor to ask. I have a B14 with a broken driver's side
>> CV
>> >> joint. I have limited tools and need to know what tools I need to bring
>> to
>> >> pull the axle. Does anyone know off the top of their head what tools I
>> need
>> >> to bring?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Jeff
>> >
>>
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