CV Axle replacement

[VehiTONY]

Well, I did find some wires near the exaust that had some heat damage, but didn't seem to be the problem.... In fact I checked all the connections on the transfer case that I could find with no resolve yet.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I need to look under the shifter assembly. I have the same issue with my VX, and I would like to think it is simply broken wires as well. I had the TOD check light come on and the codes are front and rear speed sensors. But I cannot see how the wires for the speed sensors are anywhere near the exhaust, but I really haven't had time to crawl up under there.

In order to see the top of the trans, you have to undo the shifter from the side of the trans underneath so it can all be pulled up. I'm hoping to get to this on mine soon and with any luck, I will find the broken or disconnected wires.

Bart

[VehiTONY]

Let me know what you find... Does your 4L work? Mine still works fine with the exception of the 4H not working. Wish I could manually engage that one.

I'll continue to look at everything and try to trace the wires back every chance I get but that will have to come in sperts do to lack of time and or patients. Besides i'm a little more worried about the front axles for the moment. Only the drivers side is bad but the boot on the passenger has a hole so getting that done is priority.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, same situation for me. 4LO works fine. It's just weird that it popped up out of the blue. Just driving along one day and it started flashing. This is why I suspect melted or disconnected wires.

Bart

[VehiTONY]

Hey, I bought new axles for the front... Will be putting them on later so I'll have some pictures to post up here.

[VehiTONY]

Well it turns out that my axles both are stuck in the casing so have to wait till Tuesday to have the job done.

[Triathlete]

Are you replacing the whole axle or just the half shafts? Where are they "stuck"?

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, you probably are pulling on the half shafts and you need to remove the large retaining ring. Are you stuck at the "green soup can"?

Bart

[VehiTONY]

How do you remove the ring?

[bartmanS4]

Pry it out with a screwdriver. It's a flexible split ring.

[PK]

You have to clean the grease out first, so that you can see the ring.
Look all around for the join, and lift up one end with a small screwdriver.
Once you have it started the rest just flips out.

PK

[nfpgasmask]

I use a pick, comes right out. Or you can use a tiny screwdriver to lift it up.

Look here at CV SNAP RING AND CIRCLIP. Its the big circular ring.


It will also help to push the CV in to give you room to pull out the circlip. When you are pulling it out, it will be harder to get at the ring. You can cleanout the grease to help see it, but you really don't need to, you can just fish it out with a curled pick if you have one.

HTH,

Bart

[VehiTONY]

I don't understand.. where is located then?

[nfpgasmask]

Just found this pic.



That whole thing is the "cv half shaft". This is exactly how they come from Napa for my Trooper. So you can see, the outer cv is done and ready for install. The inner one just requires grease, and some grease in the green cup, then you insert the cv into the green cup, replace the large c-clip, pull the boot over the cup and reclamp it. Done.

But Mark, I see what you are saying. I think you could take everything off the outer portion of the axle and then rebuild it from there. Never tried it, but you could. It would suck though because I assume your outer boot is already clamped in place and ready to go. So you would have to source a new CV boot clamp or use a zip tie or something.

Bart

[VehiTONY]

Yes stuck at the green cup... Where is the ring located?