CV Shaft Help!

[Maximus]

Hey, I know its not Ford, but at the moment my daily driver is a manual Mazda 323. I hear a loud clicking sound coming from the wheels when I'm turning. I've been told that this is the CV or constant velocity shafts on the way out. Ive been quoted 40 - 50 dollars a side for the good second hand parts from clayton mazda wreckers, Allmaz, I was just wondering if I bought a repair manual for my car if I could put these in myself. How hard would this be? also if anyone has any more information on how I can put them in or take them out any comments/links would be appreciated.

Cheers guys!

[dirty hands]

all about CV joints


Part one general information
http://www.aa1car.com/library/cvjoint1.htm

Part two faults and diagnosis
http://www.aa1car.com/library/cvjoint2.htm

for second hand cvs thats an ok price but they may be just a s bad some places exchange and fit while you wait for a little bit more with a warrenty

to DIY you need to have some tools a jack and car stands

need some mechanical knowlage and not easy :togo:

the outer nut neds to be undone thats very tight then you have to undo tie rod end and the 2 nuts/bolts on the lower front strut

work the cv joint out of the spline the put a container to catch the oil under the cv joint to gearbox

give then a soild tug and the cv joints should come off

the refit keeping the spines aligned and then the outer nut has to be put back up tight

[89 S-PACK]

when you do the l\h one make sure that side is a lot higher than the drivers side is. ie just jack it up a side at a time. otherwize all your diff\ gearbox oil will go everywhere and make a mess. r\h one is easy but you have to pull hard to get the circlip to let go..... nearly yanked the car off the stand when i took it off for rwc cos mine had grown on a little.