Compression Test Question / CV Joint Prive

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

I've had great luck with this on the older cars with smaller CV joints,
but not with the 100mm ones.  I suspect it comes down to the size
of the CV joint.

John

At 04:08 PM 2/11/04 -0500, Mark wrote:

>Really?  Back in my Mk2 days I remember doing this on the side of a busy
>downtown Montreal street in the middle of the winter by driving up on
>the curb, turning the wheel, and getting the whole halfshaft out.  It's
>tight, but every time I've tried I've been able to get it out without
>removing anything else.  Did you try turning the wheel both ways?  How
>about turning the wheel to get enough clearance to drop the inner CV
>first, then pulling the outer from the knuckle?   I know the driver side
>is tougher than the passenger side, but I just did the driver side no
>problem.  I've never done this on a 16v, but I know it works on both Mk1
>and Mk2 8v's.  Anyone with a 16v confirm whether or not you have to
>disengage the steering knuckle?
>
>Mark.
>75
>80 S
>81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kervin Ridgley [mailto:kridgley@brownscar.com]
> > Sent: February 11, 2004 2:11 PM
> > To: Mark; 'Carlos Alves'; 'scirocco list'
> > Subject: Re: Compression Test Question / CV Joint Prive
> >
> > On my MK2, I couldn't get the axle ends out by just turning the wheel.
>I
> > took out the bolt that holds the a-arm.  Then I had enough room to get
> > everything out.
> >
> > Kervin
> >
> >
> > > Despite what the Bentley says, you don't have to disengage the
>steering
> > > knuckle from the ball joint.  Just crank the steering all the way
>and
> > > there will be enough room fandangle the axle out.  Makes the job
>much
> > > easier.
> >
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