New bearing fitted and new CV joint everything is lined up but shaft will only go in a bit then gets stuck I can feel a ridge on the hub splines I take it it's ok to file it out ?. Old CV had to be pressed out of the hub it let go at 9 ton
That press out force is a lot though. Last time I changed there was hardly any force on the dial. If you clean/file the splines you should be fine indeed.
Every thing is correct the old CV does the same thing. Yes it destroyed the wheel bearing getting it out. After an hour of filing now fits snug with just a bit of drag this whole job started off as an inner CV boot replacement and just escalated thanks for the help.
I knocked mine out with a mallet after being stood 15 years. Saying that last time I had it apart I used coppa-slip on the splines (I know people hate coppa-slip but I've not had one snapped fixing, subframe etc all came out ok).
what car is it? as some have pinched splines (later mk3, mk4) though yeah, 9 ton suggests something a little wrong with it
96 GTi 8v 5 stud the other side had a wheel bearing replaced a few years ago had to put that in a press to get the CV out as well the guy commented on how stubborn it was.
Yeah will have the compressed tooth from that age I think. I have the elsawin info somewhere I'll dig it out later if noone else finds in the mean time. I also remember now reading in the past people saying that they were also glued in at the factory? Would explain why you had trouble
I have read several times about them being glued/bonded think this was the first time they have been removed as the other one I removed after the wheel bearing replacement took just a light tap to get it free hopefully this side will be the same in the future. Is Haynes correct (as if it would be wrong) torque setting for the hub nut 150 ft/lbs Slacken off 37 ft/lb Further 30 degrees
so first you need to ID if the hub has the compressed spline, if it does follow the info on my last post. if its normal spline, file the damage out you have found in your hub splines so the shaft goes in smooth then install with locking compound and hub nut tightening procedure:
