Anyone changed a n.s. outer 98 Fiesta c.v. joint? I need to and havn't. Any advice gratefully received.

if your keeping the car for a while, I'd recommend you buy a manual for it. Remember to slacken both the wheel nuts and the hub nut before jacking the car up.

[Edited on 1/7/09 by Mr Whippy]

It's really the "tricks of the trade" that are often missed by Haynes manuals that I'm fishing for.

Not a bad job, once you undone the pinch bolt, put a wedge in the gap makes removing the bottom arm much easier. Also have a manual on CD.

Lads got a complete Fiesta on the drive waiting for a trip to the scrap yard, engine is knackered.

Dave.

I would suggest getting an exchange recon driveshaft and replacing the whole lot rather then fiddling about replacing just the outer CV joint - unless it's just the rubber boot you need to replace.