Typically CV-Joints are easily replaceable. Most have splines in the center and is secured to the axle by a circlip. The other side has a flange that is bolted onto the CV-Joint and is splined on the other end so that it slides onto the other shaft and likewise is held on by a clip.
Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Muller Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 8:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Spits] "CV-Joint" driveshaft On 27 Dec 2009 at 20:57, Kevin Rhodes wrote: > My car has the driveshaft with the big can-like cv-joint thing on > one end and a regular U-joint on the other. How do you service that > big joint? I've always been told that those things can't be fixed. However you could take it by a driveshaft shop such as works on trucks, have them weld on a new joint or do whatever they do. -- Jim Muller [email protected] '80 Spitfire, '70 GT6+ You are subscribed as [email protected] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as [email protected] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
