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Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 727

Fitting the Ashcroft CV to the halfshaft

Thanks to your assistance yesterday, I have moved past setting the swivel pin housing up, yeah!

Yet my incompetence appears to have no limits. How on earth does the CV fit to the half-shaft?

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There is a loose fitting circlip near the end of the spline, and a floating collar which slides along the length of the splines.

The CV joint came pre-packed with grease, so I cannot see what the circlip is supposed to locate into. Pushing it on by hand has not had much success so far. Do I just grow a pair and hit it with a (soft faced) hammer until it clicks into place?

What is the floating collar all about, is this supposed to be where the seal on the end of the swivel hub is supposed to line up with, so that the shaft rotates inside the collar, rather than rotating on the seal? 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW

28th Apr 2020 5:33pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2238

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

Leave the collar where it is. To insert the shaft you need to squeeze the spring clip a little with a pair of needle nose pliers or similar. The shaft should just push in once you have done that.

Dont be tempted to reach for the hammer, you will end up damaging the clip or the lead-in on the splines.

Once the clip is inside the splines of the CV, it should freely push in right upto the spacer. The spring clip just opens up when it gets to the other side of the CV.

Hard to explain but hopefully that helps?

Cheers,
Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

28th Apr 2020 5:45pm

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 727

That helps enormously, thanks Steve. I thought there must be a cheeky trick to it - squeeze the circlip first, why didn't I think of that! 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW

28th Apr 2020 5:48pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8152

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

put the cv in a vice vertically.

use grease to centrally locate the sprung clip

line up splines push in gently until clip contacts the CV cup,

ensure clips is still central

gentle tap copper faced mallet on end of shaft

CV and shaft joined.

well thats how i have done it for the last 20 years never had an issue. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

Last edited by jst on 29th Apr 2020 8:20am. Edited 1 time in total

28th Apr 2020 7:17pm

Hufflepuff

Member Since: 25 Oct 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 727

I'll be doing it first thing in the morning, thanks for the additional information James. 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW

28th Apr 2020 10:44pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2188

With standard shasfts and CVs did the ole drop fit.

Seat the shaft in the CV enough to hold it and drop it from about half a ft.

Works.

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Sadly twice.

Ashcroft ones MUCH harder...... Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent

29th Apr 2020 1:22am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8152

just fitting Ashcroft ones to mine, due to me tomorrow

Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

29th Apr 2020 8:21am

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