inner cv joints

[chimp007_uk]

hi all,

collected my new gte engine today, but one of the ball bearings popped out of the cv joint...
is this repairable or is it a replacement job? never done an inner cv joint before :(

if it is a replacement job, how much are they? and are they easy to fit?

thanks chris

[R1CH]

One bearing can't pop out unless the centre bit isn't there, i pulled one of mine aprt when trying to remove it a while ago, i tried for ages the other week to reassemble it but didn't have any joy.
Not saying its not doable tho.

Rich

[chimp007_uk]

it came out of running car, so guessing its all there... hmmmmmm i'll have to inspect. are they an expensive item?

[Adam]

About ?30.

[chimp007_uk]

thats cool

thanks guys, i'm gonna have a play in the grease tomorrow and see if all the needles are there... yay :(

[craig green]

Needles? They are balls in a cage.... replace it If I were you.

Glad to see you back on here btw.

[chimp007_uk]

Glad to see you back on here btw.

cheers craig... i've had a lot on sadly what with having my shoulder rebuilt and finishing uni and finiding a job... and the manta magic lol

i miss the nova terribly... is that sad?!?

anyway it was about time to pull my finger out!

[chimp007_uk]

forgot to say, aren't there "needles" around the balls?!? that is what i've been told... trying to find the cheapest place to get a set of inner cv's, trying to keep the build costs down!! not earning alot at the mo, in fact you could call it working for free...