Cv Boot

[boomtheroom]

front left cv boot on my r32 gtr just split flinging grease everywhere,whats the eaisest method of replacing the boot ,and how much grease needs to go back into the boot? cheers!

[Godzilla32]

You will need to buy a reboot kit from nissan. It involves removing the appropriate wheel. Unbolting the cv shaft and from memory when i did mine you have to unbolt both upper and lwr arms then you have enough movement in the hub to remove the shaft and after cutting the old boot off you can knock the outer cv off the shaft. The kit comes with new grease and everything else you need to replace the old. Before you replace the grease make sure you throughly clean the untire cv joint out. The joints can be a pain to get on and off the shaft itself so if its being difficult you can just remove the entire shaft.

Regards,

Deren

[boomtheroom]

got any pics of the process? what end do u unbolt from ? the wheel end or the front diff end?

[khunjeng]

never done it on the line, but as describe above when I did it on my FTO..I also heard about kits that wrap around a few times...which dont require u to take the shaft off...dunno worth investigating.

[Godzilla32]

You need to undo the shaft from the hub itself. And also drop off the lower and upper mounts to get enough movement to remove the splined end of the shaft from the hub.

Where are you located mate? If your in brissy i'll be happy to help. Its not the easiest job in the world to do on the 32 and quite messy.

Feel free to give me a call for directions 0402 829 091

[boomtheroom]

sorry in newzealand dude :-<, do i need to remove that big nut, 30 od mm or so from the outer hub? and fill the boot with grease again,wht do u use to get the old grease out?

[Godzilla32]

Yeah you need a 36mm socket to remove the drive shaft nut. Use something like kero or solvent to clean out the cv joint. You will have to remove the joint before you can do this tho. You need to be able to get the new boot on.

[N1GTR]

The boot kit inc grease from Nissan was $58.60 when i ordered my last one, that was a little while ago now, prices may have gone up a bit though

[Godzilla32]

Sounds about right from memory They are nice enough to have it in a tube too, so u can just squeeze it out.

[boomtheroom]

where do u put the grease exactly?

[Godzilla32]

Once you have the joint removed, cleaned of old grease and dried out you fill it full of grease before you knock it back onto the shaft. Then you pull the boot into place (it should already be on the shaft but pushed back a little so u have room to work) and secure it with the boot bands supplied. I honestly think it would be best to get it profesionally done if your unsure. I paid $90 bucks for mine to be done when i was still clueless at a driveshaft specialist. This included the parts too but i guess they werent genuine.

[95SKY]

When i did mine on the GTR i used one from repco alot cheaper and fitted perfect. it was quite easy to do by memory a little bit messy with the old grease tho.

[Beer Baron]

genuine boots are best though. I've used non-gen before and they dont last very long. especially after a few times jacking the car up and down. they split within 12 months easy.

[boomtheroom]

Yeah you need a 36mm socket to remove the drive shaft nut. Use something like kero or solvent to clean out the cv joint. You will have to remove the joint before you can do this tho. You need to be able to get the new boot on.

u sure its a 36mm socket ??

[Godzilla32]

Positive. I did a reboot on a camry today actually. Pity i couldnt get some fotos on a rough guide of how to do it. Boss wouldnt like that very much... Hehe

[boomtheroom]

how do u lock the hub when u undo or tighten the bolt

[Godzilla32]

You could get someone to stand on the brakes..I use a rattle gun at work so its not an issue there but when i did it at home how did i do it...? Try putting an old screw driver in the middle of the rotor (vented slots) and lock it up against the brake caliper so it wont turn while u undo it...You will need a breaker bar with a large pole on the handle to give you enough leverage to undo it.

[boomtheroom]

ive got a impact wrench will that do?

You could get someone to stand on the brakes..I use a rattle gun at work so its not an issue there but when i did it at home how did i do it...? Try putting an old screw driver in the middle of the rotor (vented slots) and lock it up against the brake caliper so it wont turn while u undo it...You will need a breaker bar with a large pole on the handle to give you enough leverage to undo it.

[boomtheroom]

also do u know the size of the split pins that i need to get to replace in front of the hub nut and on the rack arms?

[spilmer]

I have the same problem with split boots. Has anyone ordered this boot kit ? Was wondering if anyone had the part number for a 32 gtr. I assume it comes with two boots.