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Sep 8th, 2019, 19:53 | #1 |
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V40 CV axle removal-left side
This may be helpful for those of you with a V40 equipped with a Renault JC5227 or equvivalent gearbox.
Note: The Haynes manual isn't very helpful here. Removal: Left and right side axels are of different lengths and different construction, also the oil seals are different. On the right side there's a "regular" seal, but on the left side the oil seal is an integral part of the inner rubber boot. (Can be bought at skandix.de) Remove the wheel and remove the driveshaft nut. Requires a 36 mm. hex socket. On the gearbox, locate the flange with three 12 mm. bolts. Loosen the bolts. Loosen the steering rack ball joint, the lower ball joint and both bolts on the lower part of the strut. The lower ball joint rubber boot will be toast after this, so replace it. Now the CV axel can be removed from the wheel and then slid out from the gearbox. There are no splines/circlip on the gear box end of the shaft in contrast to the regular constructions, which makes it easy to both remove and reassemble the axel. On regular axels, if you pull out the axel and see the three roller bearings, you've just unintentionally ripped the assembly apart. On this axle however, this is normal since the "female" section is an integral part of the gearbox. Good luck. Last edited by emtor; Sep 8th, 2019 at 20:05. |
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Sep 8th, 2019, 22:05 | #2 |
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Edit: From watching countless of vids on youtube I had high hopes of just turning the steering wheel to one or the other side to create room enough to remove the axle. The Haynes manual mentions removing the upper bolt of the strut knuckle only, and then tip the top of the knuckle outwards to create room for removal.
Not so with this axle. Top bolt out,-no luck. Bottom bolt removed, same thing. Steering rack ball joint, still not enough room. Lower ball joint loosened,-success. So, there's a fair bit of removal neccessary,-but, the brake calipers can be left in place, and there will be no fiddling with making splines align and getting a circlip to enter it's gap when you slide the axle into the gearbox. I spent two hours yesterday "massaging" all the bolts and nuts with heat and candle wax and two hours removing said bolts and nuts plus removing the CV axle. |
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Yet another edit:
Removing the rubber boot/seal was no fun without the proper tool for pulling off bearings. Had to cut off the rubber with a knife, then hammer/chisel the bearing to pieces. Getting the new one on was easier using a hammer and a piece of tubing. |
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