ABS ring issue, hub vs cv joint...

[Deforester]

Hi folks, I tried searching for this but found nothing here, Ive had a hunt around google and found conflicting opinions there :-[. I could really use your vast collective knowledge on this one!

Its a bit long-winded but here goes: Im currently replacing a wheel bearing and front outer cv joint on my sf5 foz. It\'s a 97 jap import automatic t/tb and has an abs ring mounted on the outside of the hub carrier, right behind the disc rotor. However the cv joint supplied has it\'s own abs ring mounted at the spline end. I\'ve read that they can be used in place of a non abs ring cv joint, and Ive also read that the ring can be removed from the cv itself by using a hammer and chisel to split the ring, thus detaching it from the cv.

Is it necessary to remove it at all? My concern is that the ring may displace the cv joint and prevent it from bolting up all the way home. Also could it come in contact with the bearing seal or foul up against the inside of the hub carrier? Ive found that once I tighten the axle nut to the spec 140 ft lb, the hub no longer turns freely (with transmission in neutral) and I\'m reluctant to bolt everything up only to pull it all apart again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! -Dan-

[DRFVDR]

I would try and get the correct NON ABS RING CV joint as at a guess the dimensions will be different, OR you could measure both of them to make sure they are all within a few hundredths of a mm, if so remove the ABS ring from the CV joint as it will be interferring with the ABS ring on the hub