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If you can do the brakes, you can handle the CV joint.
tips:
Break the spindle nut loose with the wheel still on and the vehicle still on the ground. MUCH easier that way (just pop the wheel canter cap off and it's right there)
Have an assortment of universal joints for the ratchet.
On a side note, JMC, do you have to separate the control arm from the knuckle, or could you remove the hub assembly and slip the whole halfshaft assembly out through the hole?
tips:
Break the spindle nut loose with the wheel still on and the vehicle still on the ground. MUCH easier that way (just pop the wheel canter cap off and it's right there)
Have an assortment of universal joints for the ratchet.
On a side note, JMC, do you have to separate the control arm from the knuckle, or could you remove the hub assembly and slip the whole halfshaft assembly out through the hole?
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Originally Posted by GIJoeCam
If you can do the brakes, you can handle the CV joint.
tips:
Break the spindle nut loose with the wheel still on and the vehicle still on the ground. MUCH easier that way (just pop the wheel canter cap off and it's right there)
Have an assortment of universal joints for the ratchet.
On a side note, JMC, do you have to separate the control arm from the knuckle, or could you remove the hub assembly and slip the whole halfshaft assembly out through the hole?
tips:
Break the spindle nut loose with the wheel still on and the vehicle still on the ground. MUCH easier that way (just pop the wheel canter cap off and it's right there)
Have an assortment of universal joints for the ratchet.
On a side note, JMC, do you have to separate the control arm from the knuckle, or could you remove the hub assembly and slip the whole halfshaft assembly out through the hole?
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The three bolts on the back allow the hub to come out towards the front, but the outer CV joint/slpined piece that engages the hub is still attached at the other end to the front axle shaft, no? If you un-bolt the other end, can...
Nevermind.... just answered my own question.... The inner joint is bolted to the axle shaft on the F-150. Once it's un-bolted, the inner end is free, and there should be enough clearance to slip the old halfshaft out the back of the hub, no?
I'm getting the front end of my Explorer confused with the front end of my F-150. (The inner joint slips into the axle tube on the explorer, so to rget enough clearance to remove the inner joint from the axle, you have to move the spindle/upright/knuckle out of the way to pop it out)
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Nevermind.... just answered my own question.... The inner joint is bolted to the axle shaft on the F-150. Once it's un-bolted, the inner end is free, and there should be enough clearance to slip the old halfshaft out the back of the hub, no?
I'm getting the front end of my Explorer confused with the front end of my F-150. (The inner joint slips into the axle tube on the explorer, so to rget enough clearance to remove the inner joint from the axle, you have to move the spindle/upright/knuckle out of the way to pop it out)
Moving on.....
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