CV boot gaiter?

[Ojc]

Is it possible to do in an evening? Need it done before tomorrow, got a date with Bruntingthorpe.

[craig green]

Shouldnt be too hard. You can do it quickest by dropping the bottom ball joint out of the steering knuckle, remove the knuckle from the strut/damper (2 19mm bolts) & then using long nose pliers (& some skill) get inside the joint & prise open the clip holding the shaft within the CV joint, slide the shaft out the joint & replace the boot & stick in a little new CV grease,

clip the shaft back in the joint, put a new clip on the boot & refit all parts.
Check bolts are nice & tight. CV grease is the filthiest stuff on a car, have plenty of rags & rubber gloves at the ready.

[Ojc]

Forgot to say its at the strut end, not gearbox end.

[Stanley]

Easy peasy.

I did one in half an hour, and at the time, i had never attempted anything like that ever before.

Real easy!

[Nova_Tek]

you can get CV boots that stretch over the joint so no need to remove the CV Joint

[Stuart]

no but you can get wrap around ones that you need to bond the joint etc.

its minial maf to pull the joint though

[Will F]

;) Its easy for most people.