Inner CV Joint, Checking: Removing
The joint must be disassembled for the following work:
- Replace the grease if it is very dirty
- For checking the contact surfaces for wear
- For checking the bearings for wear
-- Swivel the ball hub and ball bearing cage.
-- Remove the joint in the direction of the arrow.
-- Remove the balls from the cage.
NOTE:
Ball hub and joint piece are paired. Do not interchange.
-- Flip out ball hub from ball cage via running path of ball -arrows-.
-- Check joint piece, ball hub, ball cage and balls for small broken off depressions (pitting build-up) and chafing.
Excessive circumferential backlash in joint makes itself noticed via tip-in shock. Joint must be replaced in such cases. Flattening and running marks of balls are no reason to replace joint.