Diy - Change Cracked Cv Boot. Is It Possible?

[MrStabby]

Marko - how about doing a DIY for this?

[Marko R1]

not a bad idea adam but i didnt take any pics...

[Piggaz]

Do it again... With photos!

Annnddd GO!!

[Marko R1]

You make sound like its a breeze paul haha

[SiR_RB]

yeh a detailed DIY would be great, gotta replace my cv boots soon

[MrStabby]

yeh a detailed DIY would be great, gotta replace my cv boots soon

Yep same, and we're all BNR32s....they're at that age now.

Marko, even just a list of steps and required tools would help - doesnt need photos.

[SiR_RB]

Any steps on how to remove front driveshafts? Gonna attempt remvoving em during the week

[Marko R1]

i am a visual person hence for me to outline the steps - i could only do if i took the wheel off then looked at my car & traced back my steps.

from what i can remember though:

- remove wheel

- remove lower coilover nut

- remove lower arm outer bolt

- remove 6 nuts from inside of cv (next to sump) if you are removing the left cv

sorry im not that much help

do u have the workshop manual?

[SiR_RB]

Took my front hubs and driveshafts out this avo, gonna replace the wheel bearings while I'm at it...

Only thing is the drivers side half shaft thing is stuck in the diff, any tips for getting this out easily?

Looks tight for room around there

[XKLABA]

two pry bars and a hammer \/ \/ \/

[Marko R1]

U need a leverage tool that fits between the diff and cv hub...from here, u can pop it out with a quick whack. Be careful not to damage the alloy diff casing...squeeze a piece of timber block to protect.

Do not pull the cv from the wheel hub end.

[Marko R1]

The inner cv shaft which runs in the diff has a circlip fitted and this is what holds it in place

[SiR_RB]

Will give it a go with the pry bars tomoz morning...gonna be hard for leverage in there

On a side note lucky I took my hubs off to get the bearings changed, my front drivers one was tight and very noisy

[XKLABA]

as Marko said, you need to get a pry bar in behind the cv hub put constant pressure on it then put the other one behind the cv hub on the opposite side give it a bang with the hammer, may take a few goes

[Marko R1]

Exactly

[noone]

Removing that front drivers side shaft means dumping the diff oil to doesnt it?

Been that long since i did it i cant actually remember, need to replace a split outer boot too

[Marko R1]

I can't recall the height of the overflow bolt on the housing so u may get away without losing oil. Worst case, collect any spillage with a clean tray

[Duncan]

Nope you'll be fine. You have to tilt the motor a fair way to lose oil there

[noone]

Cheers for that Duncan just what i was hoping to here :-)