My favorite way of doing cv boots.......
You need a compressor and a special tool.....
CV Boot Replacement - STRETCH Boots - YouTube
Can also be used as a torture method. :jaw:
I have found there is a knack to splitting joints... But even then some come apart easily and some are a right bar steward.........
Pull shaft from car... Cut off old boot... Clean most of the grease up so you can see what you are doing... Clamp driveshaft in vice.. Hammer the inner section carefully using enough force to shift inner section but not enough to damage stuff...!
Not much else I can suggest really.
The joints generally come off the shaft ok. Make sure you fit the joint inner and outer in the same place or it may well vibrate. It might vibrate after completion anyway.
you can buy the plastic cone for the stretch boots so save expense on the proper jobby tool
you can buy the plastic cone for the stretch boots so save expense on the proper jobby tool
you can buy the plastic cone for the stretch boots so save expense on the proper jobby tool
Stretch boots don't work on the inboard CV joint as its outer section isn't round.
It has 3 concave sections around its perimeter that the factory boot fits into.
You can't fire the boots acros the workshop with a cone though!
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