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Stinky Rooster Grand Master

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always go to a specialist if you possibly can.

You will always be better off going to a specialist than a mechanic. If there is a price difference it will be negilible and at least you know if there is a problem afterwards they will be able to take care of it themselves, not try and pass the buck on to a parts supplier etc

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ssshonky Grand Master

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oh and .. if it ( the CV joint ) was on the front ?

if so its about 99% certain you will need to get a wheel alignment

even if it was at the rear I woudl check it out if I were you

eesh.. even THINKING of doing CV joints leave me cold

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oh and .. if it ( the CV joint ) was on the front ?

if so its about 99% certain you will need to get a wheel alignment

even if it was at the rear I woudl check it out if I were you

eesh.. even THINKING of doing CV joints leave me cold

yea was front passenger side.

Actually replacing the boot wasn't that bad,

it was cleanin the grease out of my mags that was the most pain.

Yea we got a wheel alignment two days later drives much betta now..

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Hi

Sorry to bring up an old topic but i had my CV boot go on the drivers side so i booked it into a CV specialist to have both sides done (boots only as i had the magna done without replacing the joints with no problems 300,000k).

He complained about it being a prick of a job as he needed to take the shafts out (Why i don't know) and after all that only did one so i have to take it back.

Q.

Do the shafts have to be taken out

If so how are they held in.

Thanks

Phil

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Hi

Sorry to bring up an old topic but i had my CV boot go on the drivers side so i booked it into a CV specialist to have both sides done (boots only as i had the magna done without replacing the joints with no problems 300,000k).

He complained about it being a prick of a job as he needed to take the shafts out (Why i don't know) and after all that only did one so i have to take it back.

Q.

Do the shafts have to be taken out

If so how are they held in.

Thanks

Phil

i dont know if they need to be removed to do the cv boots but i do know how the shafts come out.

both sides u need to take the top control arm off and steering rack arm and coilover off the strut, then u can lever the hub towards the outside of the car and that will allow enough room to get the spline from out of the brake hub (u gotta undo the big hub bolt first as its holding the shaft in and it will be bloody tight, best bet is a big socket set, i use a 3/4 inch set for this, or get a long breaker bar and it should do the trick).

the drivers side is held into the front diff by just a spline that is a tight fit, u need 2 levers close to the sump/diff and lever the axle out as u pull it outwards and it will pop out.

the passenger side is a flange to flange and 6 bolts need to be removed close to the sump and it will come off easy.

hope it makes sense and gives u an idea of the job

bernardshorty Community Regular

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hey guys i have done a few cv,s alot of the time you can just use a stretch fit boot $25 easy as to fit. alot of the time the cv people only do the same as what us mechanics do. but say they serviced the cv. really there is nothing to service on a cv. if it is knocking you buy a replacement end which is held on by a circlip. really there is no diff between a cv specialist and what a mechanic does. as for is it a hard job not really should take no longer then 40 min a side to remove shalft and replace both inner and outer boots and refit .allow will take a bit longer to do at home with no air tools or hoist . well that my 2 cents anyway cheers bernard.

Duncan Grand Master

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very true bernard, it takes longer to get the shaft out that it does to replace the boots!

unique1 you can also get the front shafts out without removing the upper control arm, steering and shock - you can get enough space by disconnecting the sway bar and the lower control arm ball joint, you can then pull the hub backwards and out pretty easily as it pivots on the steering arm, shock and upper control arm.

unique1 Mentor

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very true bernard, it takes longer to get the shaft out that it does to replace the boots!

unique1 you can also get the front shafts out without removing the upper control arm, steering and shock - you can get enough space by disconnecting the sway bar and the lower control arm ball joint, you can then pull the hub backwards and out pretty easily as it pivots on the steering arm, shock and upper control arm.

interesting, thanks Duncan ive had the motor out a good 10 times and removing the front shaft on the drivers side is a pain in the arse and i might try your method next time (if there is a next time, i am hoping not, lol)

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Thanks heeps gies >_<

He has replaced the outer boot only on the drivers side as he did not know how to take the shaft out ($90)

Went back today to have the passenger side done he unbolted it at the sump replaced inner and outer ($110)

shame i haden'tgot on here earler i could have given him some information

I think he was confronted with something a bit out of the ordenary and didn't want to damage aney thing

Aneyway a big thanks to all who replied ;)

thanks

Phil

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