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Common issue with S models due to 6 speed box.
Discovered my left inner torn at 1430 one afternoon when preparing car for weekend away. Fixed 3 hrs later (boot replaced)
A few tips.
Lower the two rear sway bar mounts.
I found it easier to drop the exhaust off the head and lower it down from the rear muffler. Watch you don't break the o2 sensor wire.
The CV will only go together one way. The drive spline and cage must be around the right way or you get no articulation and will not be able to reinstall the axle. I test fitted mine dry before greasing.
Make sure when you are ready to torque up the bolts and schnorr (half moon) washers that you degrease the bolt threads after pushing them through the CV body and then low strength Loctite them. You dont want them coming undone. I also mark the torqued bolts with a black marker pen so I can check if they are coming loose.
I did not worry about trying to keep track of which balls go where, or the drive spline,cv body position.
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