Mark - Steve's bro'

I just noticed my one CV boot's torn and all the grease is all over the under side of the car. How hard is it to replace the boot? What do I need to do?

TIA
mark

lyonelll

do search and tech section-was discussed a lot

4N 4RING

I did it myself using the instructions from the link. First time was more difficult because I did not have the proper tools.
Problems:
1. You have to unscrew the end nut (from the wheel); mine was very bigger than the instructions said, 26 or 28 mm, I had to borrow a 1" drive with socket.
2. Without a vice you cannot displace the CV from the axle. I had to go to a neighbor.
3. I did not have a cramping tool to close the collars; I had to drive to the dealer (with the boot unclamped) and a technician did it for free. You might be able to improvise, perhaps these pliers inthe link below.

Use gasoline to cleanup the old grease; dismantle the CV parts, check the integrity. If they are OK, let them dry, add the new grease and close it up.


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Mark - Steve's bro'

Thanks.

Edd W

socket wrench to undo the out CV joint bolt and the spline headed bolts on the inner CV joint. You may have gathered fron this, I alwasy remove the driveshaft rather than try and do it on the car.

The outer CV jont bolt is tightened to about 240ft/lb's - check this because I just stand on a 15" long bar and I am about 190lb's.

It also helps if you have a good engineering vice to hold the shaft in when you 'drift' the joint off the end. Use a good parallel punch on a flat area of the centre of the joint. Do not hit the outer part or let tyhe joint twist too far beacuse the ***** will drop out and it take you a hour to get them back in.

4N 4RING

***** are easy to get back in if they are cleaned and the joint degreased.

Mark - Steve's bro'

that sounds funny

Edd W

Right. I find they go in easier when they are lightly greased. They must be clean before insertion.