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 71-BEETLE-SEDAN
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 07:51 AM |
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NON VW. Which is harder?
Hi all, i recently replaced a steering rack on a car. It now needs new CV's.
Which is harder. Is replacing a rack harder or easier then cvs.
The car is a daihatsu charade. So front engined and front wheel drive.
Thanks
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 08:02 AM |
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u can buy replacement shafts for the price of 2 cv's well there abouts from cbc bearings also look into getting a gearbox bung to stop the flow of
gearbox oil coming out
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 09:06 AM |
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It's got me stuffed why people spend $100+ on exchange shafts when you can get new joints for 1/3 the Price
I've used 5 now from the CVjointspecialist on ebay for $35 each and been happy with them
They usually knock off the shaft pretty easy but every now and again you'll get a stubborn fecker that just wont budge, BFH never fails though
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 09:24 AM |
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depends if people know wether there is a inner clip inside or not cvs are cheaper and are easy if u know the tricks per car and there joint i will
only ever change a cv over a shaft with my bug cause of the simplicity of it
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 11:43 AM |
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Okay, so do you guys reckon it would be easier or harder than replacing the steering rack, i mean the whole job though, removing etc
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 02:01 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 71-BEETLE-SEDAN
Hi all, i recently replaced a steering rack on a car. It now needs new CV's.
Which is harder. Is replacing a rack harder or easier then cvs.
The car is a daihatsu charade. So front engined and front wheel drive.
Thanks
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I think You need to know what is holding the axles in the gearbox.. type of circlip??
I've greased early Magna ones , etc.. and replaced the seals in the gearbox... wasn't too difficult I don't think??
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 02:50 PM |
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Hey man,
Would involve just the same mucking around. Its a job that doesn't require a professional mechanic to do... But just a bit of patience.
If u have a workshop manual, you will be set. Google is ur friend. 
I second the advice in regards to keeping the old shafts and installing new cv joints on the shafts as a way of keeping things cheap. You will need to
change the transaxle fluid as well.
Your pretty much removing both axle nuts and undoing whatever connects the hubs to the lower control arms (eg: ball joint etc) and the struts and silp
them off the axles.
Then as everyone mentions, you have to 'dislocate' the cv joint from the transmission, and the methodology is dependant on the vehicles fastening
setup. Most have a circlip that 'pops' off with a bit of leverage. What ever you do, don't try to pull the axle shafts out of the gearbox by
yanking on the shaft as it will dislocate the cv joint from the shaft and will remain in the gearbox (sometimes). Unless you don't care about the
shaft then don't stress.
you most likely will have one short shaft and one long shaft, there may also be some bolts to undo midway on the long shaft as there is often a shaft
bearing and support that bolts onto the engine block to hold the longer axle.
Visual inspection is ur guide.
Just need to confirm 1) how the cv's are held in there, you could find out by observing new ones (just pics off the net, heck post em here)
and 2) what gearbox oil you need to refill ur transaxle.
Youtube has an online tutorial on how to replace cv's on shafts... its good stuff! here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZoa1hTM74U
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| posted on August 21st, 2010 at 04:27 PM |
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Also make sure that the face where the CV bolts up to and the face on the Cv are completely clean. I don't just mean wiped off. Clean with brake
cleaner or degreaser and make sure they are completely dry afterwards. Otherwise your CV's can work themselves loose over time.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2010 at 10:02 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Smiley
Also make sure that the face where the CV bolts up to and the face on the Cv are completely clean. I don't just mean wiped off. Clean with brake
cleaner or degreaser and make sure they are completely dry afterwards. Otherwise your CV's can work themselves loose over time.
Smiley
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what are you talking about man its a daihatsu charade it is spline drive on the inner and outer
just unbolt the lower arm remove the stub assembly whip out the old in with the new replace stub assy job done --piece of piss
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
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| posted on August 24th, 2010 at 01:01 AM |
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posted by toplessbug
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Smiley
Also make sure that the face where the CV bolts up to and the face on the Cv are completely clean. I don't just mean wiped off. Clean with brake
cleaner or degreaser and make sure they are completely dry afterwards. Otherwise your CV's can work themselves loose over time.
Smiley
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what are you talking about man its a daihatsu charade it is spline drive on the inner and outer
just unbolt the lower arm remove the stub assembly whip out the old in with the new replace stub assy job done --piece of piss
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Oh....I see.
I've got VW's in mind. I only work on good cars 
Smiley
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