ticker Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 (edited) I've finally got the CV axle off and on my work bench. I'm trying to replace the outer boot. The manual (haynes) that I have tells me that I have to tap off the wheel side end of the axle to be able to slide the new boot on. Is this correct? Is there another way? I have it in the vice and have hit it a few times but its not moving. I don't want to screw anything up so I thought I'd check. I took a picture, from what I read this is how I'm understanding this. thanks ps I've searched around and couldn't find anything specific to this part of the job. Edited October 29, 2006 by ticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 The inner joint has to be removed from the shaft... There's a snap ring on the innerside of the housing for the inner CV, that allows the ball & cage to be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticker Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks Pezzy, Job is mow complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thank Simon, I was just playing secretary this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticker Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLVOX Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Did you take the axle off just to replace the boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denisb Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Did you take the axle off just to replace the boot? Do you know something I don't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey.T Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Pezzy Posted on Oct 29 2006, 12:04 PM The inner joint has to be removed from the shaft... There's a snap ring on the innerside of the housing for the inner CV, that allows the ball & cage to be removed. I was ask myself how the hell Pezzy knew that???? Slick you got some competition.... Pfft, Simon goes and ruins the day..... Kinda like not sharing those swimsuit photo's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 lol.. casey.. anyway, yeah the inner has to come off.. can be tough but a big breaker bar and some leverage will do it. just have to pop the c clip from it's nest. easy doesn't do it.. hope you regreased the CVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILLVOX Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Do you know something I don't? I bought these from A/C for under 20.00. Its called a CV zipper boot. Cut the old one off, and pop the new one on. Took 15 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticker Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Yeah I took the whole axle out just to replace the boot, I used one of those split boots on the other side a few months ago. It was quick and easy, but I have read alot of negative things about them on this board. This time I had the car on jacks already and had just done the L&P CL install so I decided to go for it. After doing it once I am now confidant I could do it again in a timely manner. It took me three nights to figure out how to get the ball joint out of the upper control arm. (wasn't sure if i needed to loosen some other part) I had snapped all the heads off the bolts and the dang thing still seemed like it was glued to the Control arm. After I decided to replace the upper ball joint,I hit it with a BFH and it popped out no problem. Thanks to Simon and Pezzy I got the axle apart and put the new boot on, regeased all the parts and had it reinstalled in a short amount of time. Now I know why a lot of garages don't want to replace just the boot. I'm not sure how much a new or rebuilt CV axle goes for but if I had to do it again I would consider just replacing the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeV Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks for the heads up! Just tore mine a few days ago, and since I have 225,000 miles on them I will look into replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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