Hi Niall,
What do you need the vice for?
The hardest part of a CV job is seperating the CV from the half shaft -
here I use a length of scaffolding pole and drop the CV and halfshaft in
it until the halfshaft drops out. When I normally do it, it only takes a
couple of drops, however when I have shown others it typically takes 5-10
mins of continually dropping the dammn thing.
However, if you are llikely to be changing CVs regularly or to be in an
area where you don't have access to a bit of scaffolding tube, you can
actually put a spot of weld on the haldshaft and forget about the
circlip.
The circlip is only really there to stop the halfshaft sliding into the
diff - if you look at where the halfshaft enters the diff you can see the
wear point where the two items normally sit - if you put a spot of weld
on the CV side of this wear, it will stop the halfshaft from sliding into
the diff and removes the need for the circlip on the CV end.
It also makes it easier to put back together becauser you can put the
halfshaft in first, ensuring you don't damage the inner axle seal in the
process and then slip on the CV once it is in place.
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Regards,
Julian Voelcker
Mobile: 07971 540362
Skype: julianvoelcker
Cirencester, United Kingdom
1994 HDJ80, 2.5" OME Lift