Date: 4 Jun 2006 16:09:05 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: '85 900 CV/axle replacement
On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 20:51:10 +0000 (UTC), Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote: > Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: > >>I've got a split CV boot on the left side, on my '85 900. A new axle is >>only 66 bucks, cheaper than just the CV, so I'll probably be going with >>that. Any surprises in this process? > Very first thing is to loosen the big 32 mm nut securing the outer CV to the > steering member. That has to be done with the car on the ground before the > wheel nuts are undone. I use half of the handle off my trolley jack on the > end of my 1/2" socket extension bar, and when I put my whole body weight on > it, perhaps with a bit of bouncing up and down, it'll overcome the very high > torque to loosen the nut. I assume swearing will be needed? I'm not going to get to it this weekend, was out of town for a wedding. The CV isn't making noise, so I'm probably fine for now, but I know once the boot splits it's just a matter of time. A boot is 20 bucks, the whole axle with a new CV and new boot is 66, and is only slightly more work from the looks of it, so there ya go. > Sometimes it's not that hard but my white 900S had > me springing up and down quite a bit before all that reverse torque got the > front CV nuts to loosen! Well I have an impact wrench but I don't think I want to do that with it coupled to the differential. > If you don't want to do that, what you suggested will work but make sure > that before you take any of the suspension parts off you put spacers under > the lower control arm to relieve the coil spring tension off the control > arm. And remember to undo the big nut before lifting the car off the ground. > 8-) I keep hearing a recurring theme here in the advice. I made that particular mistake years and years ago with my Sonett and understand the purpose intimately now ;) probably the same reason others know it... (snip remainder of good advice) Thanks for the time & info, Craig. Dave
