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Hey guys,

I'm about to tackle front outter CV boot replacement on my R32 GTR. I've had a look at the service manual, and it says to take both driveshafts out when doing them. Is there an easier way to do it? Can I unbolt the hub assembly and pull it off the driveshaft and replace them that way? Prefer to do as little as possible if I can, but if I gotta take the actual driveshaft completely out then so be it.

If anybody has any tips or hints that'd be great. If you've done it previously what way did you do it and what tools make life easier/whats needed?

Cheers! :)

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Had to do all 4 boots on the front of a 33 GTR not so long ago, i'd imagine the 32 is similar?

Simply put, it sucks, you have very little room to move in there due to the suspension/brakes etc. being in the way, so completely removing the shaft is the best bet unless you want to fit those horrible universal stretch-fit boots that last 5-10 minutes.

On the 33, the L/H shaft unbolted from the diff flange and simply pulled out, however for the R/H shaft I found it was easier/quicker to remove the diff backnig plate and pry the shaft out, after spending a while with 2 prybars and no avail. Take note of how you disassemble the CV's though (if you're fitting the proper boots) as they're only meant to go together in a certain order and components can be fitted on the shaft backwards...

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You should probably take the driveshaft out as you want to clean all the old grease out before re-greasing, much easier with it out. Also easier to take apart in general. It's not too much of a drama, the passenger side is easier than the driver's side as it unbolts from the diff side. If you undo the sway bars and then the bottom control arm, maybe also unbolt the coilover/shock so you can swing out the hub assembly to take the driveshaft out. If it's the driver's side you'll need to jerk the driveshaft out of the diff as it's held in by an inner circlip.

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