Kermit
09-09-2012, 04:20 PM
This is for installing the axles shafts only. Gforce 1320 (http://www.shop.gforce1320.com/) gives you the option of getting their whole kit or just the shafts. Depending on your horsepower output, this is a cheaper method for fixing your G8 of wheel hop.
Once you get the half shafts off the car, I used devilish34 (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=19831&p=292941&viewfull=1#post292941) post to help in that department, it's time to break down the CV joints and place them onto the new shafts.
First step is to remove the clamps. I just used wire cutters. This pic is the inside passenger CV joint on the half shafts for clarification.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0477.jpg
Pull the CV boot back to expose the circlip that needs to be removed (straight slot screwdriver works fine) from the green housing (outer race).
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0478.jpg
Once you remove the circlip, you can pull the inner race, cage, and balls out. Note: the balls will fall out easy so watch out!
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0479.jpg
Take notice which way the cage is. The larger opening faces the outer race (green housing).
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0480.jpg
Here is just a pic of the breakdown of the inner/outer race and cage that makes up the CV joint.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0481.jpg
Clean up the end of the shaft to expose the C-clamp that needs to be removed to get the inner race off.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0482.jpg
Remove inner race and take note of the "flat" grove that is on the inside of the race. This side will go on first when reassembling.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0485.jpg
This is a pic to show the difference on the other side. The splines go all the way without a flat spot on the end.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0484.jpg
Everything taken apart and cleaned. You only see 6 balls here but there are a total of 8. And YES, the cage is facing the wrong way! The larger opening should be toward the green housing. This is where I goofed up and could not get it back together until I took the drivers half shaft apart to compare.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0472.jpg
Time to put back together. Notice how the shaft gets fatter. This is the passenger side. Slide the new boot on. I have blue tape on the shaft to sever two purposes. 1st to protect the powder-coat from any chips I might do and 2nd, to be able to write on it for references.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0475.jpg
Slide the cage on with the larger opening facing the end of the shaft where the outer race will be like I said earlier.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0486.jpg
Install the inner race and C-clip.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0487.jpg
Take the supplied grease and fill each groove on the inner race. Slide the cage over the inner race and place a ball in each opening. The balls will remain in place if you make sure to put plenty of grease in each groove. Don't be stingy. :)
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0488.jpg
Slide the outer race (green housing) over the cage. Install the circlip back in it's groove to lock the cage in and fill it up with your grease.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0489.jpg
Slide the boot over and clamp it down with the supplied clamps. You will need to get a keystone type pliers to properly lock the clamps. I found a cheap one at Auto Zone but it broke when I had one more joint to do. I guess that's why is was cheap. I was able to still somewhat use the pliers on the last joint so just be careful when using them.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0490.jpg
Now the outer CV joint is different. All you can do is take the shaft out of the housing. I had to call Gforce to clarify because there was no circlip to remove like on the other joint. All I did to remove it was take a small board, lay it across the housing and hit it while holding the shaft. It popped right off. You can not remove anything else.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0474.jpg
I forgot to take a pic of the outer CV joint on the new shaft but its not hard. Just slide it on as far as it will go and it should lock in.
I hope this write up will help someone else that might want to do this in the future.
Now I have to say that I have not installed these yet because the passenger inner CV joint seems different in feel than the drivers side when exercising them so I want to open it back up and make sure everything is correct. I am waiting on new clamps and grease from Gforce because as you saw in the first pic, they are a one time use item. My hat is off to Gforce because I was willing to pay for the new supplies but they did not charge me. THANK YOU Chris!
Once you get the half shafts off the car, I used devilish34 (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=19831&p=292941&viewfull=1#post292941) post to help in that department, it's time to break down the CV joints and place them onto the new shafts.
First step is to remove the clamps. I just used wire cutters. This pic is the inside passenger CV joint on the half shafts for clarification.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0477.jpg
Pull the CV boot back to expose the circlip that needs to be removed (straight slot screwdriver works fine) from the green housing (outer race).
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0478.jpg
Once you remove the circlip, you can pull the inner race, cage, and balls out. Note: the balls will fall out easy so watch out!
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0479.jpg
Take notice which way the cage is. The larger opening faces the outer race (green housing).
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0480.jpg
Here is just a pic of the breakdown of the inner/outer race and cage that makes up the CV joint.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0481.jpg
Clean up the end of the shaft to expose the C-clamp that needs to be removed to get the inner race off.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0482.jpg
Remove inner race and take note of the "flat" grove that is on the inside of the race. This side will go on first when reassembling.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0485.jpg
This is a pic to show the difference on the other side. The splines go all the way without a flat spot on the end.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0484.jpg
Everything taken apart and cleaned. You only see 6 balls here but there are a total of 8. And YES, the cage is facing the wrong way! The larger opening should be toward the green housing. This is where I goofed up and could not get it back together until I took the drivers half shaft apart to compare.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0472.jpg
Time to put back together. Notice how the shaft gets fatter. This is the passenger side. Slide the new boot on. I have blue tape on the shaft to sever two purposes. 1st to protect the powder-coat from any chips I might do and 2nd, to be able to write on it for references.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0475.jpg
Slide the cage on with the larger opening facing the end of the shaft where the outer race will be like I said earlier.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0486.jpg
Install the inner race and C-clip.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0487.jpg
Take the supplied grease and fill each groove on the inner race. Slide the cage over the inner race and place a ball in each opening. The balls will remain in place if you make sure to put plenty of grease in each groove. Don't be stingy. :)
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0488.jpg
Slide the outer race (green housing) over the cage. Install the circlip back in it's groove to lock the cage in and fill it up with your grease.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0489.jpg
Slide the boot over and clamp it down with the supplied clamps. You will need to get a keystone type pliers to properly lock the clamps. I found a cheap one at Auto Zone but it broke when I had one more joint to do. I guess that's why is was cheap. I was able to still somewhat use the pliers on the last joint so just be careful when using them.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0490.jpg
Now the outer CV joint is different. All you can do is take the shaft out of the housing. I had to call Gforce to clarify because there was no circlip to remove like on the other joint. All I did to remove it was take a small board, lay it across the housing and hit it while holding the shaft. It popped right off. You can not remove anything else.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii603/kermitg8/Hafl-%20Shaft%20Axles/GEDC0474.jpg
I forgot to take a pic of the outer CV joint on the new shaft but its not hard. Just slide it on as far as it will go and it should lock in.
I hope this write up will help someone else that might want to do this in the future.
Now I have to say that I have not installed these yet because the passenger inner CV joint seems different in feel than the drivers side when exercising them so I want to open it back up and make sure everything is correct. I am waiting on new clamps and grease from Gforce because as you saw in the first pic, they are a one time use item. My hat is off to Gforce because I was willing to pay for the new supplies but they did not charge me. THANK YOU Chris!