Today, I replaced a CV gaiter on our old Audi for the MOT.
When I removed the old gaiter, and wiped the old grease off, I found that these joints are held on by a spring clip inside the joint. Normally, you remove these by "tapping" the centre of the joint.
It's very easy to have trouble with this approach, and in the past, I have popped the inner joint out when I've got a bit carried away with the "tapping".
However, this CV joint was held in to the hub by a long bolt, I tried screwing the bolt into the joint. Bingo!, the bolt gently pushed the joint off the end of the shaft with no drama, no need for special tools, no damage to either joint, and no grease everywhere.
It's a design feature which would have cost very little (if anything?) to implement, and makes the job so much easier. I'm well impressed.
Are there any other examples of hidden, simple, features which make your DIY work much easier on your car?
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