Hi all,
just a quick one, how to you get the sierra drive shafts (diff to rear wheels) CV joints apart to replace the rubber gaitors
chears tilly

I've just had mine done (got my brother to do it whilst he was replacing the bearings as I don't have the tools to do/undo hub nut F.Tight!).

You can't just replace the boot, you have to replace the can as well. As far as I know you have to cut the can off, then replace it and peen it over the grease seal at the non-boot end. Bit if an "entertaining" job.

Boot kits were about 10 quid from Ford, which included a boot, can and grease sachets.

[Edited on 19/4/09 by gingerprince]

Simple answer - you don't. Best bet is to use a stretchy or split (glue together) boot. Otherwise you have to cut the casing off the joint and fit a new one with the boot.

[Edited on 19/4/09 by matt_claydon]

hmm thats abit off a bummer, i think going down the stretchy boot or glue together is apealing were abouts would i get such a thing?
Im neer nottingham by the way
chears

http://www.bailcast.com/en-gb/products/list/universal-cv

I used one of their sticky boots and although I had heard bad opinions and had reservations it's been on my Indy for 6000 miles with no problems. Done on the car it would be a nightmare to do properly, but with the shaft on the bench and everything clean you canmake a very good join.

Stretchy ones are probably better though but a little more expensive.

Also: http://www.stretchyboot.com/

I would also reccomend the stretchy boots, use plenty of lubrication
As as previous post you wont need to cut off the shield,
seems all good

fantastic 4 new universal stretcy boots on order
thanks for the help