im trying to change the cv joint on my corolla 1.3 and im having a little trouble getting the part off?

Question

i have been told that i may have to cut it off but does anyone have any other tips

Answer 1

Hi There, How you doing?
From what you have said, I assume you will already have removed that joint from the drive flange and that drive shaft and cv joint will still be attached to the car via the gearbox.
depending on design there may be an internal clip that if you apply a force similar to that of a hammer with a sharp blow to the rear of the cv joint it will come off, some others have a clip that will have to be opened using cv joint pliers and then knock the joint of gently, If you don't have pliers then if you get a screwdriver and use it to open the clip, leave the screwdriver in the clip and the joint will come of as described. Difficult to describe really but at this time of night without any source of light it will be difficult to see properly but look for the clip at the cv joint, no clip at the joint then it will be internal and the joint should knock off, quick tip, it can be difficult to hold shaft and knock of joint, get 1 of your mates to tighten a pair of molegrips to the shaft as far back from the joint and he can hold grips while steadying shaft and you can knock of joint.
Good Luck!
Cheers

Answer 2

Remove the old cv boot by cutting it of, then clean out the grease that you can get to on the inside of the cv were it joins the shaft , there is a circlip it has to be expanded to release the joint you will need circlip pliers that open as you close the handles , when you have the clip open you userly have to tap the cv joint off so you may need another pair of hands , dont forget to slide the new boot on before puting on the new cv

Answer 3

Depends on what you need to do. The axle nut needs to come off and the shaft removed with a puller. The balljoint will have to be separated from the steering knuckle, and the old halfshaft pried out of the tranaxle. I wouldn't try and fix the CV joint yourself. Save yourself some headache and take that shaft in for a new one. Many parts aren't available to you and I, and they can be a pain to get together right. I've done many of these, and this isn't fun but still doable. Remember to put the car on jackstands and not use a jack to hold up the car when you're working on it.

Answer 4

your best bet is to replace the whole half shaft les work alot easeir

remove the wheel, caliper, and rotor. then remove the axle nut tie rod end

remove the nut holding the ball joint to the spindle and pry the botom a-arm down the pull forward on the spindle and pull the axle out of the spindle the pry on the other end of the axle out of the trany then reverse the procedure to put it back in when repacing the cv joint you have to do the same thing plus some

Answer 5

THE CV JOINT HAS A CIRCLIP INSIDE HOLDING IT ON TO THE SHAFT EXTRACT THE CLIP AND KNOCK THE CV JOINT AWAY WITH A COPPER HAMMER YOU MAY HAVE TO HIT IT HARD ..GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

assuming your changing your cv axle, it is probably retained with a spring clip inside the trans, i use a semi tire iron to pop it out. it is very long but does the job. a quick snap and the axle should pop outif it is stuck in your hub get a air hammer and hammer it out

Answer 7

NO... its got a circlip... its retained in the hub by a powerful crescent circlip... clean away the grease and youll see it. its either fixed into a groove, (remove it with circlip pliers...or get a piece of wood and a hammer, hit the wood..not the hub... it'll fly off...

job done.

Answer 8

shannon b. has the right idea ,but if it is the passenger side halfshaft that is bad you must first remove the drivers side halfshaft to be able to get the passenger side out

Answer 9

Yeah you can cut it off, but then how do you fit in the new one? I think that you have to remove the wheel drum.