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Car Forum / Saab Cars / October 2004cv boot replacement
Recently I ran across a couple of articles addressing the removal of the axle from the cv. This is the outboard drivers side boot that needs replacement. The articles state once you loosen the lower ball joint from the lower A frame, spread the circlip and the axle should separate easily. Well, I cant's seem to get to remove "easily". How much force is needed to make this separation? Any suggestions? Thanks. > Well, I cant's seem to get to remove "easily". How much force is > needed to make this separation? On the 95/96/97 you have to take out the hub+axles and hit the inner race of the CV joint real hard with a big hammer. In most cases the axle will then slip out of the CV joint and the boots can be replaced. If the axle does not come out, you can try to pull the new boots over the T - and hope it does not tear. On the 99 and 900 the middle axle does not have to come out of the outer CV joint. You can take the 3 roller joint off the axle and replace the boots. -- MH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '87 900T8 > On the 99 and 900 the middle axle does not have to come out of the outer CV > joint. You can take the 3 roller joint off the axle and replace the boots. Only if you're crazy ;-) The spider joint is *a lot* more difficult to remove from the shaft than the CV joint is. Soooo much more difficult. Mucho.  SignatureGrunff > > On the 99 and 900 the middle axle does not have to come out of the outer CV > > joint. You can take the 3 roller joint off the axle and replace the boots. > Only if you're crazy ;-) Sure, why else do we drive SAABs? > The spider joint is *a lot* more difficult to remove from the shaft than > the CV joint is. Soooo much more difficult. Mucho. For the 99/900 I was quoting Chapter 8.4.6/7 of Haynes '79-'88 900 (page 141). This seems to be the standard procedure: "6. Extract the circlip and remove the inner joint spider, then remove the inner circlip (early models). 7. Release the clips and slide the bellows from the driveshaft as necessary." What SAAB type are we talking about anyway? -- MH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '87 900T8 > For the 99/900 I was quoting Chapter 8.4.6/7 of Haynes '79-'88 900 (page > 141). This seems to be the standard procedure: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > What SAAB type are we talking about anyway? I'm talking about 99s + 900s. I know the Haynes procedure, and I was even foolish enough to try it first time round (many years ago). If I ever meet the guy who wrote it... SignatureGrunff > > What SAAB type are we talking about anyway? > I'm talking about 99s + 900s. > I know the Haynes procedure, Haynes leans heavily on the original SAAB workshop manuals. > and I was even foolish enough to try it first time round (many years ago). > If I ever meet the guy who wrote it... Maybe it was a troll... -- MH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '87 900T8 > > On the 99 and 900 the middle axle does not have to come out of the outer CV > > joint. You can take the 3 roller joint off the axle and replace the boots. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > -- > Grunff I remember that I've read about cv boots that were open such that they could be fitted around the axle without dismantling it, and then joined up by some method or other? > I remember that I've read about cv boots that were open such that they > could be fitted around the axle without dismantling it, and then joined > up by some method or other? You can get glue together ones, but they have lifetimes in hundreds of miles. Definitely worth avoiding. SignatureGrunff This an 84 900T. Cant remove the circlip. Removing the circlip is supposed to let the axle free up so one can put a boot on without removing the whole axle. > Recently I ran across a couple of articles addressing the removal of the > axle from the cv. This is the outboard drivers side boot that needs > replacement. The articles state once you loosen the lower ball joint from > the lower A frame, spread the circlip and the axle should separate easily. > Well, I cant's seem to get to remove "easily". How much force is needed to > make this separation? Any suggestions? Thanks. > This an 84 900T. Cant remove the circlip. Removing the circlip is supposed > to let the axle free up so one can put a boot on without removing the whole [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>Well, I cant's seem to get to remove "easily". How much force is needed to >>make this separation? Any suggestions? Thanks. Yes there is a circlip on the shaft that is holding on the CV joint. It will be covered in greace. I always removed a few more bolts and took off the hub including the shaft. Unless you can work upright underneath the car you will have fun trying to open the circlip whilst you hold the shaft back and tap the hub off :-) If it helps at all. Charles PS. To take off the complete hub you need to jam the suspension up (also I would put spring compressors on ... just in case), then remove the 4 bolts that hold the two ball joints on the wishbones, remove brake caliper, loosen steering connnection, and undo circlip from the inner boot of the driveshaft. Read the manual. SignaturePlease remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/ > This an 84 900T. Cant remove the circlip. Removing the circlip is supposed > to let the axle free up so one can put a boot on without removing the whole > axle. You mean the circlip at the CV joint? Why can't you remove it? Have you found it? It has two fingets which need to be prised apart (I usually do this with a pair of long-nose pliers), and it will then just pop off. SignatureGrunff |
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