Replacing CV-boots

 

Tools needed:

Wire clips Knife to remove old boot circlip plyers
cv boot clamp pliers Synthetic wheel bearing grease

This is only for replacing cv-boots. If after removal you find there is play in the joints I suggest you either replace or rebuild the halfshafts. www.raxles.com has rebuilt halfshafts ready to ship at a decent price.  I suggest getting a tube of synthetic wheel grease for the halfshaft joints. This is a better than the grease they supply with the cv boots and it’s also more resistant to moisture, heat and wear. It’s about $5/tube from any automotive store.

 

If your cv boots are cracking or splitting it may be a good time to also replace the halfshaft seals on the transmission while the halfshafts are out. They are about $60 for both sides and it’s good preventative maintenance.

 

1.     Follow directions for removing halfshafts

2.     Use wire clippers to break the boot straps then cut the boot away. It’s very important to mark the relationship of the assembled parts so they go back together the exact same way. On the transmission side of the halfshaft there is a ballbearing assembly the slips inside a housing. Mark on the housing and the halfshaft the orientation so that the same ballbearing goes in the same chamber. Pull the assembly apart and mark the ballbearing assembly to halfshaft relationship.

3.     Remove the circlip from the transmission end of the halfshaft and pull the ballbearing assembly off of the halfshaft.

4.     You can now pack the hub end of the driveshaft with grease and assemble the outer boot. Use a cv boot strap pliers to tighten the strap around the boot to hold it in place. The inner boot can now be slid onto the shaft.

5.     Grease and reassemble the bearing, circlip, and housing on the transmission end of the halfshaft. The outer part of the housing is triangular and the cv boot should fit exactly over it. Tighten the boot straps as you did before and the halfshaft is now ready to be installed.

6.     Do the same with the other side.

 

 

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