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Originally Posted by wpoll
I know this is a very old thread but just to close the loop on this subject, it certainly IS possible to change the CV boot by removing axle "A" from CV joint "I" without removing the CV from the knuckle.
It does take a knack and a helper (or a third arm) but with the rear control arm disconnected at the sub-frame end and the suitable application of a suitable force in a suitable location, the axle will pop out of the CV inner pretty easily. Slip off the old boot, slip on a new one, re-grease the joint, close up the boot etc...  |
ok fella good to know, right that mechanic that took 2 hours had never touched an X5 before, soon after one side went the other side went too, I saw another mechanic wip it all off in about 20mins then he went slow motion mode and I decided to leave garage.....wpoll ironic you should bring up this post as when car was on ramp last week during starter removal i noticed some surface cracks in the rubber of the circumference at the smaller end of the cv boot nearest to the the clamp holding it on.....shown with red line in pic.....so I got some bison rubber glue and coated whole circumference of affected area up to top of nearest first below below and also the actual clip holding boot.....ps i also sprayed in past with silicon spray as a preventative measure to prevent dry cracking.....