Corsa Driveshafts Changing, How The Hell?

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

is there any spacial way of changing the driveshafts on a 51 plate corsa? i am supposed to be replacing the cv joints but need to remove the shaft to do it ( with a large hammer) but after pulling the shaft out of the hub it seems not to want to come out of the diff end

 

anyone with any knowledge of this i would be gratefull as i really dont want to get a haynes just for this job

cheers guys

[PsychoSimon 0]

if theyre the same as the older ones, then you have to lever them out of the box. doesnt take much force, a good flat screwdriver should be sufficient

[jackherer 543]

if theyre the same as the older ones, then you have to lever them out of the box. doesnt take much force, a good flat screwdriver should be sufficient

 

Thats been my experience with vauxhalls too, the shafts need levering until they 'click' out of the box and they need to be positively located back in again too, unlike Pug ones which just float.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

i did get a pry bar on there but it seemed real tight , and i didn't want to force it just in case .

will give it some more welly and see how i get on

cheers guys

[sonofsam 5]

Maybe try levering and tapping at the same time

[ablister 31]

you don't need to remove the shaft to replace the joint, there's a circlip in the cv joint that locks it to the shaft. There's a special tool that opens the circlip enough to take the joint off the shaft

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

you don't need to remove the shaft to replace the joint, there's a circlip in the cv joint that locks it to the shaft. There's a special tool that opens the circlip enough to take the joint off the shaft

 

 

any ideas on what the tool is or a part number maybe , as i did try to change the joints but couldn't get them off the splines , i thought that if i could get the shaft out and put it in a vice and whack it off .

 

i know it like and internal circlip that sits in a recess , its just getting it out thats the problem

[ablister 31]

it looks like a mini pair of scissors with a screw and nut on it, i saw the tool on ebay last night but can't find it now. You can use external circlip pliers but is very fiddly, you'll see 2 tabs in the joint and you have to open them up but is hard to see them with all the grease!

[ablister 31]

found it! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAC-TOOLS-ADJUSTABLE...1QQcmdZViewItem

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

found it! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAC-TOOLS-ADJUSTABLE...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

 

you are a diamond my friend , seem a little steep though so i may give it a go with normal circlip pliers.

do you compress the clip or open it up to remove the joint?

 

pete

 

sorry just read your other post and you open it right?

Edited March 19, 2007 by pugpete1108

[ablister 31]

yeah, you open them up and 'tap' the cv joint off, is quite fiddly and very messy!