fuel Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 hey guys, just replacing the CV boots on my Eterna, but I'm stuck getting this circlip off the driveshaft - it doesn't have any holes in it to put normal circlip pliers, and I've tried levering a small screwdriver under it but it either spins around or just comes up a little bit but can't fully get it out of its groove. anyone got ideas? chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 haha my fav part of doing cv's snapring is what its called i think. i get them off with circlips pliers or using a twisting motion with a screwdriver to slowly bring the whole ring out of its groove they can be right mongrels specially when their on the car still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 yeah I tried the twisting motion - that's how I got the first smaller circlip out haha. but this one is much stronger and I can get it out of the groove maybe 0.5mm but just can't seem to budge it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 sometimes you can use two screwdrivers, had to do the ones on my mates landcruiser like that,the first one was quite frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 at one stage I had three screwdrivers on it haha.. one holding it up at the end and two around the clip trying to pry it up - that clip is just too thick and strong to use the screwdriver method Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 yea , really need snapring pliers , but im gonna guess that you dont have them lying around lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testament Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Do you actually have to take it off? probably not worth it if you dont have to for reassembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 well with that circlip in place it makes it difficult to slide the boots over (am doing both inner and outer), one of the boots has a slightly smaller diameter too and it's enough of a stretch as it is getting it onto the driveshaft, let alone going over that clip - but I'll give it a jam tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 well with that circlip in place it makes it difficult to slide the boots over (am doing both inner and outer), one of the boots has a slightly smaller diameter too and it's enough of a stretch as it is getting it onto the driveshaft, let alone going over that clip - but I'll give it a jam tomorrow. chuck some KY on it boe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vvega Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 i have snap ring plyers........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk1Mad Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 soften up them boots in boiling water and they should stretch over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Wrap some insulation tape around the splines and (over the) clip... that'll form a kind of ramp over the clip. Chuck a bit of lube on top of the tape and the boot will slide over easy as pie with no risk of the clip cutting the boot. Once it's on, remove the tape and the job's a carrot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84_S12 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 chuck some KY WARMING on it boe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 get some long nose pliers and grind a angle out of the end of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 .. it would be cheaper to buy some?? and not root the pliers lol shit how many have a broken of those , dont need to weaken them in any way . and also , your then pulling to get its apart .. this as you should know WILL lead to flesh missing of the knuckles and a bruised wrist , i dont think phil want to miss out on any fapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 meh, i made some at work out of some cheap shitty pliers and they work fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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