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fliprio:
Evening all,

I'm mid way through a outer Divers side CV boot change and the CV joint is stuck fast.

I have looked at quite a few guides about where to hit it but it just doesn't want to budge.

It has a hub bolt rather than nut, is this one of those joints that you can wind the bolt back in to press on the joint to pop it off?

Any tips for getting it off?

Its a 2006 Mk5 with DSG if that makes any difference.

Thanks, Dan

Pesky jones:
When I did mine 05 DSG it was really stuck as well. What are you hitting with? I tried for ages with rubber mallet, then a few good whacks with a club and it came off. Not sure if I should have used a club but it worked :happy2: Cant really advise on the bolt bit, not sure what you mean. Been a while since I did mine.

r5gtt:
You can wind the bolt back in but you may damage the threads inside by whacking it.
Make sure the complete lower is separated from the ball joint so theres enough to move at the rear when you're smacking it.

Pesky jones:
@lukemk5gti did a good guide for this, helped me a lot when I did mine

fliprio:

--- Quote from: Peskyjones on May 02, 2016, 12:07:37 am ---When I did mine 05 DSG it was really stuck as well. What are you hitting with? I tried for ages with rubber mallet, then a few good whacks with a club and it came off. Not sure if I should have used a club but it worked :happy2: Cant really advise on the bolt bit, not sure what you mean. Been a while since I did mine.

--- End quote ---

I have a couple of good size wooden mallets and then moved onto a 1/2" socket extension bar as a drift, the shaft is of the car in a vice so Im able to hit it fairly hard.  As the end spline doesnt have a hub nut it has a hub bolt, if its wont back in it will press on the end of the spline to try and pull off the CV

Bolt shown below

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