> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:24:48 -0700 > From: Stefano Iachella <[email protected]> > Subject: [alfa] Couple of assembly questions > > Cats: > > In assembling my Alfetta's rear, I have a couple quick questions: > > 1) How do the half shaft axles separate from the CV joint? I have > a couple of boots I want to replace. After removing the bands and > unsticking the old boot, the cv joint slides a bit and then stops. > If I remember correctly you have to remove the domed cap that fits over the end of the cv joint to seal in the grease. Once that is out of the way you can clean out the old grease. Push the cv joint as far onto the axle as possible to expose the end of the axle. There should be a snapring on the end of the axle shaft... Remove that and you should be able to slide the cv joint off the end of the shaft.
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