Replacing Both CV Joints ?

[tom4bren]

CR,

This thread might give you some options:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=13894

[SPAZZ]

I can help and walk you thru on replacing cv's...
shoot me an email and I will give you my number.

If you have half a brain you can do it.

brunsjt@hotmail.com

don't pay a shop.

[crotchrocket]

Thank you spazz!!! Have emailed!

[crotchrocket]

Do we have 33 or 25 inner splines ????

[tom4bren]

If I can find the set I got from the boneyard, I'll count them tonight. I assume you're asking for the spline count on the end that goes in the differential.

[crotchrocket]

Erm, just the inner spline count of the outer CV joint if that makes sense.

This shows two available, one for the 3.2 trooper and one for the 3.2 Vcross, with different spline counts.

http://www.driveshaftstore.co.uk/ind...searchMode.y=9


Thanks Tom, if i find out before then i'll let you know.

[crotchrocket]

Any luck? just i need to order them this morning for tomorrow

[Ldub]

Any luck? just i need to order them this morning for tomorrow

Maybe try pm'ing Marlin?

Since he just replaced his, he may have the old ones handy & count em for you.

[tom4bren]

Spline count=17

That's what's on the end that goes into the Diff. The green cup is still mounted to the shaft on mine so I couldn't count those (wasn't even aware that was splined). I'll see if I can pull the green cup tonight.

Tom

[crotchrocket]

Still after this spline count, Will PM Marlin and see if theres any info. If not i may need to remove one and before ordering, or drop it at a garage and get them to do it, then i can order the part once they have the info

[tom4bren]

I'll try to leave work early enough to try & check it out for you tonight.

I know that you can't tell without removing the green cup & I've never done that.

[crotchrocket]

Thanks Tom, but don't go out of your way for it!

[tom4bren]

have you tried sending Marlin a PM about this? He's had his out several times but I don't know if he's broken the outer race from the half shaft.

[Marlin]

have you tried sending Marlin a PM about this? He's had his out several times but I don't know if he's broken the outer race from the half shaft.

Alright, here is what I learned over the weekend. We worked an Amigo, a 2nd gen rodeo and my VX. The cups are removeable fairly easily, just need a jack, and an extra set of hands. As for the spline count, from what we noticed, they were all the same on the ends of the CV. As for the inner race splines, there is a coarse and a fine(not sure the numbers, but there were only two and that is how we defined them ). The outer cage assemblies were interchangeable as long as the internal splines matched. We could figure out a way to separate the entire CV assembly into its parts. According to Jerry (for planet members, he is the know all end all of Isuzu parts and has been around since first gen troopers) there is a way to do it, but it is tricky. We tried a 30ton press, no luck.
As for the CVs I broke from Ebay, good news is that they are sending me two brand new ones and they are trying to verify they are from a different run, but no promises. Looking at them, they would be just fine for someone with an open diff, and at 55 bucks a piece are a steal. I am stripping the boots and clips, call it my fee for troubles on the trails
I will put the mecatech boots on my OEM set and put those back in. Now I will have three spares available.
If anyone has questions, let me know. When I change mine out this weekend, I will do a DETAILED how to with a tools list and whatnot. I am getting to be pretty proficient at this. I will go ahead and replace passenger side ball joints upper and lower as well.

[tom4bren]

Spline count in question is 33.