Inner CV Joint Removal Techniques?
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Inner CV joint removal techniques require first removing the internal retaining ring before tapping out the inner CV joint. Relevant instructions are as follows: 1. Inner CV joint removal method: Use a lift to support the vehicle, employ a specialized thin spline square (or hex key) to loosen the six bolts of the inner CV joint (during the loosening process, you can hold the tire), then remove the bolts and locking plates. Loosen the lower arm ball joint lock plate nut and pull the front shock absorber and half-shaft outward. Push the CV joint boot backward to expose an internal retaining ring on the outer side of the CV joint. Remove the internal retaining ring to gradually tap out the inner CV joint. 2. Components of the inner CV joint: bell-shaped housing, tripod bearing or steel balls, dust cover, retaining ring, and grease. The tripod-type constant velocity joint does not contain steel balls inside but uses three bearings with needle rollers that can slide within three tracks inside the bell-shaped housing. It is mainly used for the inner CV joint of four-wheel-drive vehicles, suitable for positions where the inner CV joint does not require large twisting angles. It can slide inward and outward to accommodate the length changes of the drive shaft during vehicle movement.
