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I just did the Fr LH outer CV boot. I removed caliper and rotor and released the disc guard just because that was all very easy and made it easier to work on the rest. Overall, it's not complicated, however you choose to do it, but do NOT underestimate how hard it can be to get the shaft out of the CV joint.
As with many jobs like this, applying force in the correct place in the correct direction is of paramount importance. I found a hammer and drift to be a complete waste of time. I used a variety of tools to hold the shaft so I could lever off the CV joint. For a long time it just seemed impossible, then I got it just right and with no great force, off it popped. As I said, it's the correct application of the force that's important.
Getting the shaft back in the centre of the CV joint was easy. By hand get it started, then use a screwdriver to carefully centralise the C clip and a bit of a push and it's all together. Certainly no hammering required. I didn't hear any click, but once together it was once again easy to slide the shaft in and out a few mm (clearance of C clip in its groove) as before which confirms it's all in place.
Next time I might make a tool to clamp on the shaft and provide that perfect point for leverage and the job will be much quicker, but 30 mins? That just doesn't seem possible.
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11-01-2013, 12:13 PM
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