Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint

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Sat 8 Mar 2014 01:41
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - zhr1849
Hi again,
I changed cv joint on skoda superb 2009
2.0 tdi passenger side outer cv joint it was not easy so hammer was used any way i replaced it put it all back together now car wont drive in any gear and funny grinding noise coming from the shaft took it all apart again and checked everything all seemed ok??????????
Do u think i may have damaged the inner joint etc
Advice please
Regards
Zhr1849
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Sat 8 Mar 2014 11:33
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - zhr1849
Could the differential in the gearbox be gone
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Sat 8 Mar 2014 12:02
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - bathtub tom

I'd look to see if I'd pulled the shaft out of the diff when hammering off the outer CV.

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Sat 8 Mar 2014 12:21
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - oldroverboy.

Not to be too picky, but hammering things into place can be a very bad idea.

Only do potentially expensive jobs when sure of competencies.

If the splines on the shaft haven't matched up to splines in the "the hole" properly then maybe something further in has moved, diff bearing? and that is going to cost a whole lot more. last drive shafts i did took about half an hour a side. How much is that from an indie?

And finally were they oem parts or cheapies from e-bay?

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Sat 8 Mar 2014 14:09
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - bathtub tom

I assumed the OP had to hammer the CV off the drive shaft, whilst leaving the drive shaft in situ, something I've done many times. You do need to be careful not to pull the shaft out of the diff.

I was wondering if the shaft had slipped out of the diff and on re-assembling the CV and hub if it pushed it far enough back for the splines to be grinding against the grooves on the sun gears.

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Sat 8 Mar 2014 16:21
Skoda Superb - Drive shaft joint - Peter.N.

I'm with Tom, hammering the CV joint is opften the only way you can remove them as they are held on by a snap ring, I also think the shaft has probably pulled out of the diff, feel it to see if there is any in-out movement, if its loose you can tap it in with a hammer and drift of some kind, a piece of wood would,be best.

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