how to undo a drive shaft nut?

[Jarred]

the outer CV's just slide into the hub,. once the nut is off, a quick tap or 4 with a hammer (from the outside side of the hub) should see the CV pop out.

I think if you can somehow fix the CV you should be able to do it.

Bust out the arc welder and weld it to something big and heavy even!

[hiho]

what i really wanna know is how the driveshaft connects to the outer cv joint so i can reconstruct a front end. Then i can use brakes/vehice weight to stop the shaft/hub turning when i attack the nut.

[MiKe1_golf]

If you pull back the boot there is a spot you can acces the c clip thing. It's hard to make the clip release from the groove in the shaft, last time I did it I had to mangle the clip and pull it all the way out via the access point before the cv would release. I had a horrible time trying to do this!

[Golf Loon]

Wouldn`t it be easier to just use another hub??

[Peter Jones]

Just drill a bunch of holes in the nut 'till you can crack it off with a cold chisel. The nuts are a service item anyway, readily replaceable from VW for a few dollars.

Failing that, bolt it up inside an old wheel and weld the wheel to something that wont move, or at least a long lever.

If you get real stuck bring it over one day and I'll take a crack at it for you. I did a set just a week or so ago so Jarred could have 256mm discs on his MK2.

Pete

[Calais]

Been in this position a few times playing about with mates cars, like corollas, accords, renaults and magnas and stuff.

After much swearing, busted knuckles and pipe work I bought a Shinano 3/4" drive impact driver which has never failed to remove anything (keeping the nut perfectly intact). Its also important to be using the right socket too. Using impact sockets (definately not multifit from a regular socket set!) that are specifically shaped for the nut at hand make getting the grunt to the nut surfaces less likely to slip, or damage anything.

Best of luck buddy, CV joints sh*t me to tears when little tasks mount up