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Disassembling and inspecting the inner CV joint > < Inspecting a CV joint

Fabia Mk1

Disassembling and inspecting the outer CV joint
Disassembling and inspecting the outer CV joint
Disassemble the joint to replace badly soiled grease or if the contact surfaces of the balls must be inspected for wear and damage.
   
–  With an electric stylus or rubstone mark the position of the ball hub relatively to the ball cage and housing before disassembling -arrow-.
–  Rotate the ball hub and ball cage.
–  Remove the balls one after the other.
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–  Turn the cage until two rectangular cage windows -arrow- rest on the joint part.
–  Remove cage with hub.
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–  Turn the hub segment in opening of the cage.
–  Tilt hub out of the cage.
  Note
t  The 6 balls of each joint belong to a tolerance group. Inspect the axle studs, hub, cage and balls for small depressions (pitting = point erosion) and seizing marks. Load alteration shocks indicate too much torsional clearance in the joint. If this is the case, replace the joint. Smoothing and bearing marks do not justify a joint replacement.
t  Inspect the cage for tears.
Assembling the outer CV joint
–  Install drive shaft → Chapter.
–  Press the required grease mass into the joint part → Chapter
–  Insert the cage and hub in the joint body.
  Note
The cage must be inserted in the correct position.
–  Press in opposite balls one after the other, during this process observe the prior position of the ball hub relatively to the ball cage and to the joint part.
–  Insert a new circlip in the hub.
–  Installing the joint boot → Chapter.
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Disassembling and inspecting the inner CV joint > < Inspecting a CV joint