Diy - Change Cracked Cv Boot. Is It Possible?

[Marko R1]

Hi guys,

Just noticed that my front left outer cv boot is cracked so I need to replace the boot before I damage the cv itself...can I do this myself as I cannot work out how to stretch over the cv boot onto the shaft without tearing it.

[Simon-S14]

You really need to clean the old grease out plus any dirty that may have found its way in and then repack it with new boot. If you took it to a drive shaft shop in sure they could do it same day for no more then 50 bucks

[Marko R1]

That makes good sense. Can anyone recommend a good cv specialist in Sydney?

[Marko R1]

so i spoke to A&L drive shafts in campsie & its only $25 to replace the boot & repack the cv joint with new grease - 15min job.

i just need to remove the cv joint & its done

[Simon-S14]

even better

[34GeeTeeTee]

Yeah there is 2 ways to do them, either remove the CV clean it and replace the boot OR use that yellow cone tools and actually fit the boot on the car, the old workshop i worked for had one but TBH if it cost $25 i would have paid someone to do it as its a greasy shi77y job

[Simon-S14]

you would only fit the boot on the car if you were replacing a non split boot.

once the boot is split and driven around..you must remove, strip and clean then repack with new boot. Otherwise you run the risk of leaking dity in there which will destroy the CV's after a while

[Marko R1]

I can't get the outer 36mm cv nut off, I've snapped 2 extension bars and I also have a manual impact driver which you whack with a hammer...no chance

Looks like I'll be dropping it off at my workshop

[Marko R1]

success

a crack bar which was over 1m with a 90kg man standing on the end of it & bouncing his weight - finally cracked the nut off

[SiR_RB]

Thought for $25 they would atleast remove the front drive shaft

[Marko R1]

Haha the labour is where it gets expensive. Besides that, I will always be more meticulous than a mechanic

[KiwiRS4T]

I am happy to pay for specialists to do c/vs and boots.

[Marko R1]

Job done. The boot had a 1mm pinch and from that, it made a huge mess (looks like something hit it like the end of a spanner). The actual boot was the genuine Nissan boot and it was still like new, no cracks or age at all.

Kerosene all the suspension parts and inside the wheel, nice and clean the way I like it

[Piggaz]

Did you launch it up the street to make sure it was all good?

[Marko R1]

I didn't launch it anywhere near as hard as u haha

[Piggaz]

It had RS's. It needed 7500 RPM

[Marko R1]

Haha very cheeky.

I thought u had -5s on it that day as u asked me to take it for a drive?

[Piggaz]

Not the day I was at yours man. It was still a lag wagon back then.

I had bought them, they were sitting in my room.

[wasuber]

Was this for front or rear axle? I am looking for the parts (boot kit) for an R33 GTR front inner and outer CV boot kit, you don't happen to have the part numbers you used do you? or where to buy them if there is a Vendor or shop on here?

[Marko R1]

Mine was the front left outer boot. I don't have the part numbers sorry.