ive cut the rubber boots of as they had perished and my new cv boot kits should be here later, just want to confirm how you do it.
i know there is a cir clip that holds the joint to the shaft, haynes says to cut the CV cover, peel it back and the circlip is under there, is there
any other ways / easier ways as i dont want to damage the cv when i cut the cover off.
Are they push in or bolt on...?
Push ins don't have circlips, you have to use a cone to put the drive boot on.
Be prepared to get covered in green smelly grease from inside the joints..!
It took me a couple of hours to recondition 2 driveshafts - thats removing all the corrosion, cleaning and regreasing and 2 new boots per shaft. If
you take your time its not too difficult.
The proper cone lube is only a couple of quid a can, and well worth it !
Cheers
Pete
there push ins.
so dow do you remove the cv joint then? i have started cuttong one of the housings
Put them in hot water and use a cone! wear marigolds to grip the boot and use loads of grease . the trick is to get it on before it cools , once its
on leave it for 1/2 hour to return to size before you fit the clips...
[Edited on 2/7/07 by tomblyth]
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Originally posted by dan__wright
there push ins.
so dow do you remove the cv joint then? i have started cuttong one of the housings![]()