Anyone done CV Boot Boot DIY?

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Originally Posted by GXL

I don't have an air compressor, does that mean I wouldn't be able to complete the job?

A small 3-lb. hammer or long breaker bars will help a lot when loosening some of the large nuts.

Originally Posted by GXL

For those of you who have already done this job, but just replaced the boots; would you say getting a replacement axle will better/faster/easier than replacing the broken boots?

It may be faster but not necessarily easier, dealing with the 36mm wheel nut is the easy part, removing the axle without damaging the bearing is the hard part. You may not have a choice if your current axle has been contaminated for a prolonged period.

I just did both sides a couple of weeks ago since I discovered the torn boot early. Check out the pictures so that you know what you're getting into in the DIY posted here:

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...-pictures.html