Rear CV Assembly - Ball Joint Not Fitting?

[ninjanick]

Any tips on how to get the ball joint back into the housing? I used Wayne's tip to get the C Clip through the inner race, but the ball joint doesn't "slip" into the rear CV housing. Should I just mallet a little more and muscle it in?

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Any tips on how to get the ball joint back into the housing? I used Wayne's tip to get the C Clip through the inner race, but the ball joint doesn't "slip" into the rear CV housing. Should I just mallet a little more and muscle it in?

Hey Nick,
You need to get the all balls, star(inner race), and cage in first before you put the shaft in.
The star need to be angled to get the balls in. You can't do that with the shaft in.
Bob

[ninjanick]

That worked! I forgot I had to remove the balls to remove it. Thanks!