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93zook
Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 699 Location: perth
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gday guys, just got my new front axles from lowrange but the cv and axle are separate. how do i out them together? is it just a matter of a hit with a mallet??
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boostedbrick

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:44 am Posts: 2003 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 2018 DMAX
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They press in with abit of love. Stick the axel on the ground on some wood and put your weight into the CV..
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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boostedbrick wrote: They press in with abit of love. Stick the axel on the ground on some wood and put your weight into the CV..
Fill the fucker with Molly grease first!!!!!!!!
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11_evl
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 846 Location: logan reserve, Brisb
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a trick i use is to fill center with grease, and use the axles non circlip end, to force grease into bell and out of balls from inside.
just my 2c
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royce

omnipotent being
Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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11_evl wrote: a trick i use is to fill center with grease, and use the axles non circlip end, to force grease into bell and out of balls from inside.
just my 2c
Now that is thinking!
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11_evl
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 846 Location: logan reserve, Brisb
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royce wrote: 11_evl wrote: a trick i use is to fill center with grease, and use the axles non circlip end, to force grease into bell and out of balls from inside.
just my 2c Now that is thinking!
thanks 
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oozuk
Joined: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1452 Location: bethania QLD
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11_evl wrote: royce wrote: 11_evl wrote: a trick i use is to fill center with grease, and use the axles non circlip end, to force grease into bell and out of balls from inside.
just my 2c Now that is thinking! thanks 
X2 that's what I did with mine
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93zook
Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 699 Location: perth
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 Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:46 am |
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sweet cheers guys, will do that when i find some time.
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TryHard
Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 1:49 am Posts: 1041 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:00 am |
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Give me a yell i can come over give u a hand when ur ready i did my CV's  kinda tricky to get in the housing
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93zook
Joined: Wed May 27, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 699 Location: perth
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 Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 10:15 am |
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yep no worries, wont be till next week as this week is pretty full.
do i need to use special grease? or can i use some bearing grease?
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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