CV joint question

[Josho]

Just done the CV joint on the K11, and I noticed it just slid straight off, the clip didn't actually hold it on at all.

When I pushed the new one on with a new clip, it doesn't clip, just pushes up to the clip. Is this right? The driveshaft can move very slightly back and forwards when you are facing the hub.

I know on most cars the clip actually holds the CV joint on, is this the case on Micra's? Cheers.

 

[frank]

there should be a clip on the end of the shaft yeh (and you should need to bash it free)

 

[Josho]

Oh I see. Well there is two spaces for clips, one at the end and one about an inch in. Well there was/is only a clip on the inch in gap, it just slid off with nothing holding it.

Should it be held on with one of the clips?

 

[frank]

Oh I see. Well there is two spaces for clips, one at the end and one about an inch in. Well there was/is only a clip on the inch in gap, it just slid off with nothing holding it.

Should it be held on with one of the clips?

yeh, there should be a square ring for the CV to butt against, and a thin springy one on the end to stop the shaft falling out

 

[Josho]

I see.

########, I need to strip it again then.

 

[pollyp]

when inserting the driveshaft i tend to put abit if grease around the spring clip to keep it centred cos otherwise it just freely drops off-centre and jams against the face of the gearbox female spline, then if you wack it in it just bends and wrecks the clip.

 

[CB 182]

Are we talking inner or outer cv joint here ?
The outer one has a solid ring on the end of the splines and then a groove about half way along for the spring clip, when I did mine the spring clip snapped so put it back on without it, been ok for over a year now

 

[frank]

so put it back on without it, been ok for over a year now

i hope the shaft does,nt fall out on a busy junction

 

[CB 182]

i hope the shaft does,nt fall out on a busy junction

Hi Frank, I've pushed, pulled & twisted the shaft and can't pull it out of the joint. Obviously its on for a reason otherwise it wouldn't be there (maybe a full lock burnt out would dis lodge it ! )

Chris

 

[m1cR4]

Can you replace the outer cv without taking out the driveshaft?

 

[frank]

Can you replace the outer cv without taking out the driveshaft?

yes, slacken the hubnut, remove the 2 knucle bolts, and on full lock pull it out, then a sharp whack will free the joint