What would we do without Google and Youtube

[ITSv40]

One of the CV boots on the V40 has a tiny split, so I'm in the process of replacing the full set. They are originals so if one has gone the others will too.

Set too last night to remove the drivers side driveshaft and from start to finish, the shaft was out on the garage floor within 30 mins. This is just too easy me thinks as invariably there will be some b*stard nut that will not undo or similar.

Anyway started to strip the shaft and renew the boots this afternoon. The outer one was a doddle and soon done. Cut the boot off the inner one and while wiping up the grease the cage fell out and six balls have come out their sockets. Not to worry, soon have those popped back in. Cleaned everything up and re-assembled the joint - stuck solid, Hmn, not enough oil, dismantle, lube and refit, still solid. Fiddled about for two hours and no progress.

Came in and had my evening meal and thought - only one thing to do - Google and YouTube. Google brought me to this very forum and similar issue with a S60 driveshaft and two Youtube links - in Russian, but that did not matter as I could see where I was going wrong. Back out in the garage and in two minutes flat all assembled and swivelling as it should.

Apparently it is a common mistake to make and one that baffles folks, but soon sorted with the help of Google, this fantastic forum and YouTube.

[canis]

So what was the fault, and what was the fix?

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by canis

So what was the fault, and what was the fix?

When I do the nearside shaft next weekend, I will take some photo's of the joint to illustrate how it should be assembled. It is not model specific so should be of help to a wide cross section of members.

[id5]

Originally Posted by ITSv40

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Apparently it is a common mistake to make and one that baffles folks, but soon sorted with the help of Google, this fantastic forum and YouTube.

What would we do without Google and YouTube in this case? Why what we did before, a slower result perhaps but the library, the local car club and a Haynes manual.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by id5

What would we do without Google and YouTube in this case? Why what we did before, a slower result perhaps but the library, the local car club and a Haynes manual.

Yes, indeed Haynes does not go that deep. so pretty much useless, yes, I did look. Google and YouTube is instant, instead of a taxi ride to the library. It just shows how many aspects of everyday life have changed in the last few years.

[canis]

Haynes did used to go a lot deeper. I have a manual for an old Granada, for example, which explained in detail the circuit for voltage regulator in the alternator, with diagrams including the zener diode and such. You won't find that stuff in a modern one, just "refer to a specialist" over and over again.

[reggit]

Used to love the workaround for specialist tools in the ‘proper’ Haynes manual. You need this tool costing ‘lots of money’, that you’ll never use again, however an acceptable alternative can be made out of ‘half a brick and a bent nail’. Ok, I paraphrased that slightly!

[id5]

Originally Posted by reggit

Used to love the workaround for specialist tools in the ‘proper’ Haynes manual. You need this tool costing ‘lots of money’, that you’ll never use again, however an acceptable alternative can be made out of ‘half a brick and a bent nail’. Ok, I paraphrased that slightly!

It is old school isn't it. I have a motorcycle manual from the 1930's for the Velocette's and everything can be done using the toolkit supplied with the bike and 'specialist tools' such as two nails banged into wood and held in a vice to undo the kickstart cog.

Somehow I cannot see such a manual from Volvo for today's modern cars. I wonder that if there was would people do more of their own mechanics.

'To remove the mirror housing, get a plastic knife or cut such from a used credit card and slightly sharpen, push into the top of the mirror housing at an angle to remove the cover'