Cv Joint Greasing

[ShadowManR6]

gonna be puttin on new ez boots to replace my torn new ones, been without good ones for awhile so gotta grab a grease gun and get'r all pretty. my only worry is that alotta dirt/gravel etc has gotten up in there and id like to clean it up real good before i put in the new grease. Any suggestions to clean it out without having to pull out the entire joint?

 

thanks ahead of time

[denisb]

First off you will need to remove at least one end off the shaft to put your boot on.

 

Secondly. How long is long? Although you can clean them a little when they're taken apart to install the boots, it's possible that you've already started damaging them if you've been running without the boots. For the job that's involved in taking them out you might want to consider replacing the shafts completely.

 

If you decide to try and salvage them I would try a penetrating oil to get most of the grease out, or if you have a parts washer, then dry them good and use the grease that comes with the boots. I would probably even add a little more since what they give you is supposed to be added to what is usually left on the CV.

 

Denis

[94extreme]

you can't really clean them with out taking them apart. there should be plenty of grease in the packet that comes with replacement CVs. i had some extra on each side and i packed those pups FULL!

[88pathoffroad]

Do not use axle or bearing grease on CV's. They take a thinner type of grease. Just so you know.

[bryfry]

The grease usually comes with the boot kit (at least the ones I sell). Personally, I would just replace the axles with rebuilt ones that have a warranty. You have to go through the motions in removing the axle anyway, and especially since you have been running with dirt in the joint for so long, there is sure to be excessive wear. Without the correct measuring tools, you will have no way of knowing how much wear there really is.