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mhuggs 02-07-2007 06:23 PM
CV Boot Replacement
 
My front left CV boot ripped on my 2002 X5 spilling grease all over my rims. I did the temporally duct tape patch job which is hold so far. I have reviewed the online instructions for replacing the boot which looks to be a pin in the butt for just a little $18.00 part. So has anyone on this list replaced the boot yourselves or did you suck it up and spend the $$$$$ at a shop or dealer to fix it.:bawling:

alpac 02-07-2007 06:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mhuggs
My front left CV boot ripped on my 2002 X5 spilling grease all over my rims. I did the temporally duct tape patch job which is hold so far. I have reviewed the online instructions for replacing the boot which looks to be a pin in the butt for just a little $18.00 part. So has anyone on this list replaced the boot yourselves or did you suck it up and spend the $$$$$ at a shop or dealer to fix it.:bawling:
Some of our finest members on this board did it but this is no easy job.

vinuneuro 02-07-2007 06:51 PM
Changing the boot itself is simple, but if you need a new CV joint too, you're much better off going to the dealer or a mechanic.

alpac 02-07-2007 07:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by vinuneuro
Changing the boot itself is simple, but if you need a new CV joint too, you're much better off going to the dealer or a mechanic.
I would not say changing the boot is easy Vin. It is not. It requires quite a bit of work.

vinuneuro 02-07-2007 08:00 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by alpac
I would not say changing the boot is easy Vin. It is not. It requires quite a bit of work.
You might be right. I recalled The Cleaner saying that it was..maybe not.

Zulu95 02-07-2007 08:11 PM
It's a pain in the butt and needs some special tools that most don't own. It takes a while to do and if you are not doing it every day expect it to take longer.
GL

Ecko 02-23-2007 01:34 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mhuggs
My front left CV boot ripped on my 2002 X5 spilling grease all over my rims. I did the temporally duct tape patch job which is hold so far. I have reviewed the online instructions for replacing the boot which looks to be a pin in the butt for just a little $18.00 part. So has anyone on this list replaced the boot yourselves or did you suck it up and spend the $$$$$ at a shop or dealer to fix it.:bawling:
I replaced my cv boot with the help from others here in the forum. You should check out Hayaku's write up which has a ton of pics and input on this prodject. Special thx as well go out to Abarth, and the Cleaner.
http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/s...mw-x5-e53.html

Additional info on this project here:
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...highlight=boot

ML320 02-23-2007 03:20 PM
How come they don't come up a splitted CV boot any more? With the technology & High tech RTV. It can easyily be done. It will be nite & day for installation.


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