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replace cv boot

Post by Germarchip » Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:37 pm

how do you go about replacing the outside CV joint gaiter ? Is there a circlip in there or do you just need to hit it with a mallet ?
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Re: replace cv boot

Post by rita » Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:51 pm

Germarchip wrote:how do you go about replacing the outside CV joint gaiter ? Is there a circlip in there or do you just need to hit it with a mallet ?

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Re: replace cv boot

Post by 321Away » Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:35 pm

BIG mallet!! you'll hit your hand a few times, they either come off nice or they're a right pain, sometimes you'll dislodge the inner joint so in the near side case be ready to put it back in quickly or you'll lose a portion of your front diff fluid.
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Re: replace cv boot

Post by helen&tony » Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:49 pm

Hi
To avoid splitting the inner one, grip the shaft with a large set of stilsons, and wedge against something to prevent it moving, and wallop the outer...
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Re: replace cv boot

Post by kawasaki kid » Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:55 pm

Make sure there are no young children around as you will use lots of swear words to get it to move. :oops: The biggest problem I had was the splines on the driveshaft had seized into the hub -with rust :evil: they must not have have any grease on the production line when they assembled them. #-o I had to do both sides - oh what fun you can have with a 5lb lump hammer. :(
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