Originally Posted by
155lee
15 minutes a side.mind,the left hand side (iirc) is left hand threaded.dont pull up on the breaker bar,stand on it,that way you wont loose teeth when it comes slack or lift the car.once youhave it slackened off a few threads use the hub as a sort of slide hammer,this will pull the inner cv out of the box.put some rags down as the oil runs onto the engine cradle and drips everywhere.it helps to have the steering lock off as to get the shafts out of the box or out of the hub you need to turn the hubs in at the front by pulling the back out,i.e to get the n/s shaft out turn the wheel full lock to the right,then pull the hub out at the front and that will give enough clearance for the shaft to slip out.you are going to have to undo the bottom ball joint,the pinch bolt simply taps out after undoing the nut then use the pry bar to lever it out of the hub.
I do'nt think the left hand side was left hand thread.
Cheers Bram