How is the best way to obtain and change my CV Joints?
Yesterday, with capable help of Bill Bramlett & his shop, tools, etc., we replaced the front wheel bearings, both knuckles, 1 hub, & all CV joints on my Transmode. I bought the rebuilt half shaft assemblies for ’76 Toro from Auto Zone for $80 per side. We removed the joints & swapped axles, the GMC axles being longer. This was a fairly simple operation: on the outer joint, we removed both clamp straps on the boot, slid boot back & spread the outer snap ring & removed the joint. We then removed the inner snap ring & slid the boot off. Even easier on the inboard joint–removed the can on the end that goes into the driveshaft stub & the clamp strap on the shaft end. DO NOT remove the can from the inside cast part of the housing–it is crimped all the way around. Then spread the snap ring on the end of the shaft & slide the joint enough to clear the snap ring from the groove. Then we used a blunt instrument under the small end of the boot to gently work it over the inner snap ring without
