Cv joint too big to fit in axle on ford laser 1990 kf

Yes it's best to fi a new one other wise the grease that the joint is packed in is thrown out and it stuffs the joint remove the inner clip under boot slide CV joint out remove clip on the end of axle and remove the joint slide off the old boot and fit new one,assembly is the reverse of dimantleing, repack joint with grease,moly graphite. Check if the joint is noisey before you pull it out if it is fit new one.

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I can tell you how to replace the CV joint but it is by far better to just buy a re-manufactured axle. The price of the CV joint itself then the labor to remove the axle, change the joint and install it is a big pain. Changing just the CV joint is labor intensive and you could run in to problems. Don't risk it, but a rebuilt.

Enough force applied will pop it out. But you can't grab hold and yank-you might pull apart the cv joint. Shops can use a slide hammer with an attached fork that slips around the cv joint housing. Another method is using a large screwdriver or pry bar between the axle housing and the cv joint housing. Slip it between them and place tip of bar against the cv housing. Now give it a good stiff push with your hand to pop out the joint and axle. Be careful of the aluminum axle case and the axle seal-don't break or damage anything. Just remember: enough force applied will pop out the circlip from its groove inside the axle case.

You have front wheel drive & CV Joints,
not U-Joints ,is that not correct

CV Drive Axles in front wheel drive vehicles
are just replaced as a complete axle assy

not really big problem on the axle they cost about $60 on the axle with exchanged labor will cost you about $80 to $100 its been worn out for about 80 to 150 miles when rubber cover loose or rip-off.

most shops charge 149.95 including the part but if you want to do this yourself here goes. remove the wheel on the side your replacing. remove the center big nut. (need impact or reall big breaker bar) unbolt the lower ball joint get a big prybar and insert it to where you can push down on the lower control arm. unbolt the tie rod end and smack it a few times to make it dislodge. smack the side of the ball joint with your big hammer a couple times then push down on the lower control arm till the ball joint separates from its stud. then tap on the end of the cv axle and pull out on the wheel assembly till the axle releases from the wheel assembly. using a smaller prybar get on the ground and get behind the big part of the axle near the transmission as you pull you need to pry between the transmission and the axle to get it to pop loose. put a drain pan under the transmission to catch the little bit of fluid that will come out. reinstall in reverse order. good luck

take wheel off take big nut off cv shaft so it can slide out of hub assembly, take bolt out that holds strut to hub assembly an bolt lower ball joint and tie rod end take hammer and tap knuckle where steering end attaches, pry out ball joint and take axle end out of hub assembly. then carefully with pry bar pop it out of tranny. when install cv axle push in tranny fast so that you feel it snap in. good luck

labor and parts for the axles (cv joints) is about 350.00, the dash is about 150.00 using a used cluster. hope this helps.

there are tow types, with ABS and W/O ABS, they come as a half shaft assmebly, this is a axle and CV joint together. here are the 2 part numbers for left and right axle with CV joint. Price and Part s are from www.rockauto.com, the lowest price on the internet I could find, very fast shipping.

THESE ARE FOR THE RIGHT SIDE AXLE AND CV JOINT ASSEMBLY.
A-1 CARDONE Part # 604153 {[CV Half-Shaft Assembly] Reman.}
Front Right; w/ABS
$42.99

A-1 CARDONE Part # 604152 {[CV Half-Shaft Assembly] Reman.}
Front Right; w/o ABS
$42,99

THESE ARE LEFT SIDE AXLE AND CV JOINT ASSEMBLY.
A-1 CARDONE Part # 604155 {[CV Half-Shaft Assembly] Reman.}
Front Left; w/M.T. w/ABS
$53.79

A-1 CARDONE Part # 604150 {[CV Half-Shaft Assembly] Reman.}
Front Left; w/A.T. w/o ABS
$51.79