Seized front wheels on hub/rotor?

[ben-man]

Hey Tom,

So now that Christmas is all done with, I'm back under the VX today and using your mecatech writeup. I have the passenger-side inner CV pulled, disassembled and cleaned and I have the boot cut off the outer CV. How did you clean you outer CV joints while still attached to the hub? Is there an easy way to pull that joint apart as well? I've already sprayed it with 1 1/2 cans of brake cleaner and it seems ok but since this was the CV with the torn boot, I'd feel better if I could pull it completely apart and clean it like I did with the inner CV. Just want to make sure It's Completely grit free before I slide the new boots on.

[tom4bren]

Ben,

I just cleaned mine whilst the bearing was still in the race. I was fairly confident that I'd cleaned it out really well. I used an air gun after to make sure I blew out all of the brake cleaner & then smooshed grease into the joint really well prior to re-assembly.

Tom