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- Just curious how many km (or miles) in your X5 when the boots split...
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Sorry, I just found another thread that answers this question for me.
https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...e-replace.html Anyhow, I have ~216,000 km on the clock and I think it has only gone in the last 1000.
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The CV boot is cheap... http://febest.com.au/BOOT_OUTER_CV_J...4_KIT/1917-E53 And it's well less that a two-hour job. There's a method I've used (on my E53) that doesn't require the removal of any CV or the axle from the car. See this thread/post. https://xoutpost.com/792410-post36.html Undo a couple of bolts, cut off the old boot, release the axle from the CV, clean up and re-grease the CV, slip new boot onto axel, pop axle back in, slip new boot into place and secure, bolt everything back up. Have a beer... I would do 'em rather than leave them. CVs will last the life of the vehicle if kept clean and greased - less if not. And I know axles are cheap in the US but they aren't cheap Downunder.
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sktn, wow! Thanks for that useful info. I guess it depends on what size your vehicle is but good info. I do remember seeing a car on the side of the highway with the wheel looking not at the right angle..). I will do that noise test.
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wpoll, that looks like something I can do! I’m a newbee. Are there any problems I have to watch out for in the process?
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- I have 130K miles (same as your mileage) and my boots are still factory.
- Don't use Febest, it is of unknown quality. - Stick to GKN, which is the OEM mfg. I don't know if you can get GKN boot in Australia, buy try ebay Australia. - Or try FCPEuro in the USA. - Safety first, use jack stands, and place the tire underneath the engine area.
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Actually the quality of Febest IS known - it's usually crap!
But down here we sometime have to use what we can get. Sure, we can order a GKN from the US - and pay six times it's value in postage and then get nailed by local sales tax on import, on top of the exchange rate. All that can make a GKN from the USA cost over $100.... - I shit you not. Changing a CV isn't something I want to do more than I have to but I've had reasonable success with brands like Febest (and others that don't even have a brand on them) - never had to re-do one (yet!). But yes, that's good advice - get the best parts you can.
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Wayne 2005 BMW X5 3.0d (b 02/05) 2001 BMW F650GS Dakar (b 06/01) |
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Popping the axle from the outer CV joint is pretty easy with a helper. Have your helper pull gently on the hub (outwards), while you use an alloy/brass drift to smartly tap the inner CV shoulder. Make sure you have clamped/supported the axle so that the outward force applies pressure to the c-clip and doesn't pull the inner CV apart. The axle should just pop out of the CV inner when you tap the CV shoulder...
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Unfortunately, I am by myself so I will think about it. What is the procedure with the grease? Just thought I’d check.
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You can see the remaining grease in this image from member dville... When you replace the boot, you clean out any remaining grease and re-pack the joint with the special grease supplied with the boot (nasty stuff too!). The new boot then covers this freshly-greased CV joint. *edit* - BTW, dville's image shows him using a pinch-bar to pop the axle from the CV joint. I haven't tried this (yet...) but it could certainly be a one-person task using this method.
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Wayne 2005 BMW X5 3.0d (b 02/05) 2001 BMW F650GS Dakar (b 06/01) |
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