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Front drive shaft cv joint assembly

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Old 04-03-2008
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Front drive shaft cv joint assembly

I am trying to get my front drive shaft installed in the project truck. In the shuffle the bearing got out of place. Is there any tricks to reassembling the cv joint? What a PITA...*%+@#$@#
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good luck! idk if you can do it. i tried on mine for the heck of it, no luck
 
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There has to be a way...just have to do it just right. It is aggrevating though.
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I guess i would start by cleaning up all the grease... i think it all has to go in at one time.

might be easier to find one at a junk yard tho
 
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The kick in the *** is there is nothing wrong with it(except it needs reassembled) I would hate to buy one because I can't get it back together. I'll try it again tommorrow.
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Well I got it together. This morning I went down and messed with it for about 5 minutes and it went right in...lol. Of course I have run into another problem. The damn crossover is in the way and I can't install it$#@#$@
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cv joints are made to be disassembled and reassembled. it should go right back together from what i can remember
 
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If you mess with it long enough you should get it. I worked on mine for about 2 days until it just fell into place.
 
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Yeah, it just pop's right in.
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