CV Joint Removal

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 25th, 2007, 2:21 am

How do you ge the passengers side CV joint out?? i cant get it to pop out..or do i take the whole drive shaft off??? the manual i have doesnt say..

thanks again..

P.S. I did resrach the site and didnt find anything..

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 25th, 2007, 6:09 pm

anybody?

Bumpysbro · Post by **Bumpysbro** » March 26th, 2007, 4:49 am

the problem i had when i did it, i didnt take off the bracket that holds it to the side of the block. theres 3 bolts and with that off bam should come right off. if you already did that may have to get a pry bar and pry it out. hope that helps

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 26th, 2007, 8:03 am

i did take that off and i still cant get it off..but i was afraid to break it..but ill just put some muscle into it..

thanks...

2fazed · Post by **2fazed** » March 26th, 2007, 10:32 am

Remember, there's a C ring that is holding the cv axle in the tranny. Just get a pry bar and a hammer and bang it a couple times.

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 26th, 2007, 12:21 pm

i tried using a pry bar n nearly took out my eye. u can use a couple things to pop it out, a slide hammer or the way i did it. i used a large coal chissel n hammered it between the joint n trans., did u disconnect the tie rod, and lower control arm so u have more room to work?

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 26th, 2007, 5:01 pm

I kno abotu the C ring..but i didnt kno it was this hard..and yes i have room to work...

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 26th, 2007, 9:20 pm

alrite well try using a coal chissel n put it in between their n slowly hit it and it will pop the axel loose.

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 27th, 2007, 7:52 am

ok..ill try that today..i gotta get it fixed this guy wants to buy it NOW..lol...

ill get another one..so ill still be on this site..i love MX3's..

Thanks guys..

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 27th, 2007, 3:49 pm

good luck. let me no how it goes.

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 27th, 2007, 5:01 pm

will do...

its kinda hard for me..cuz its been raining and the ground is wet and nasty...and i am not a big guy..and can only bench like 140..i weigh 95..so not a whole lot of muscle behind me..and the CV joints are hard...

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » March 27th, 2007, 6:13 pm

it doesnt take much force cus u just take a hammer n hit the chissel....since the chisel is in an arrow kind of shape itll separate it pretty easily......just b careful to only hit the chisel

Boris · Post by **Boris** » March 27th, 2007, 7:04 pm

I couldn't get the drivers side out when i put in my new clutch and flywheel... I left it connected to the tranny when I dropped it. Never ended up being able to get it out actually. I forget if you HAVE to take the passenger side out to drop the tranny... but if you can't get it out you might wanna consider just dropping the tranny with it still in.

xtreme velocity · Post by **xtreme velocity** » March 27th, 2007, 7:27 pm

im having the same problem...

i cant get the drivers side out worth my life..i got the passengers side out...so if i just pull the tranny now..it will be ok..im not taking it completely out..just enough to repalce the clutch...or do i have to take it all the way out..and im not pulling the motor..just the tranny..

is it possible to pull the tranny w/o taking the drivers side out??
is it possible to replace the cluth w/o taking the tranny all the way out??

Boris · Post by **Boris** » March 27th, 2007, 11:57 pm

I left the drivers side axle in the tranny when I dropped the tranny. If you're just dropping the tranny on the ground you don't need to take the axle out, it just makes it a little bit easier. Just get the axle outta the hub (I'm assuming you've done that already) and drop the tranny. Make sure the transmission doesn't land on the axle too.

You'll needa take the transmission completely off.

And good luck puttin the transmission back on. That was a pain in the a--, as I didn't have a hoist and was kind of scrawny back then too. Ended up getting my neighbour to help out... I lifted the tranny up underneath it while he tried to line everything up and get a bolt in.