Evening all
I'm a new member and have had my xkr 5.0 sc coupe 2011 for coming up to three years now.
Im in the process of replacing the rear upper and lower control arms and a damaged rear outer cv boot. The boot is nearside UK / drivers side USA. Getting the cv's out of the hubs was a complete nightmare, which was surpassed only by trying to remove the cv joint from the half shaft. In the end I had to smash the cv joints inner cage to release the outer body of the cv which revealed the inner snap ring had come half out of its groove and locked the joint solid.
I've managed to find a replacement cv joint but cant find a replacement snap ring. My local Jaguar dealer only stock the differential end snap ring which is completely different.
I'm sure I'll be able to get one even if it means buying a box of various sizes online and never using the other 199.
And has anyone removed the left rear drive shaft, if so how was it done?
The entire joint is surrounded by subframe with an incredibly small access area between the joint and the differential.
Any insight or experience would be much appreciated. 👌

 

My experience with snap rings is similar. The shaft either pops out without too much trouble or the ring jams. I snapped one in half because it was jammed so tightly that I had to resort to brute force. I bought a box of assorted rings as it was not a lot more expensive than a single OEM snap ring from the dealer (not a Jaguar on that occasion).

Richard

 

Thanks Richard.
I think I will go the same route as you and get a selection box. I did notice the chamfer on the inner spigot is more angled for installing the cv joint than the chamfer for removing the joint. I think the snap ring doesn't get compressed into its groove on the drive shaft, but gets caught on the splines of the drive shaft.

 

It was a few years ago, but I think that I actually chose a snap ring from the box that was slightly smaller wire diameter than the OEM ring to make it a little easier to remove it the next time, although I sold the car a year or two later without ever needing to remove it again.

Richard

 

Thanks Richard Ill do the same. I wouldn't want anyone else going through the hassle those snap rings have given me.