cv boot

[nismo915]

does anyone know what its like or how difficult to fit a outer cv boot to a n15 20 diesel??

 

[downrodeo]

Here's a rough guide

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/cv-boot-fitting-instructions.php

Although, when I got one done at a garage the other day, he didn't use any cone. Should cost £50 from a garage in total.

 

[WildChild88]

Its not too bad a job, it depends how hard it is to get the hub nut off really, thats probably the hardest part, as I struggle to get it off unless I have a nut runner!

Theres a guide in Haynes on how to do it

 

[Corbalicious]

I just took mine to a garage and they did it for a tenner.

 

[sprint]

can get split ones save dismantling, put it in place, glue it then fill with grease and your done. never used one but spoke to a mechanic who seemed to like them, although could have been just because it saved time.

 

[steadyrolling]

I used to try the split ones, but never got on with them and was lucky to get through the re-test with what I'd bodged together. But then I'm hopeless with anything that involves gluing stuff together tidily. In the end I found a lad who does jobs like that for the price of an egg and cress sandwich and he fits the proper ones ne bother

 

[browny]

to be honest if they are the same of simular to the petrol variants they aint bad to do at all. wouldnt try it though if ya dont feel confident. i did mine in around 15 mins start to finish. but i did have the use of air tools.

 

[Simcard]

It can be a royal PITA to do. The one on my renault was a killer. If only i'd of had this

Click me

 

[shaggy_master]

I wonder if that tool actually works

 

[browny]

the tool for putting on strethcy boots works. its like a cone that goes over your drive shaft (outer cv end) and then just roll the boot up it. the boots are really stretchy.

 

[Simcard]

he boots are really stretchy.

That will vary on model i think. Simply because we ended up taking the driveshaft out of the renault, putting it in a vice to hold steady and using the cone method, only managed to get it over with a ton of gearbox oil and a shed load of effort. Not exactly 'stretchy'.:lol:

 

[houston]

if your gonna do it yourself without the cone make sure you but a new driveshaft circlip, DO NOT USE THE OLD ONE!! i made the mistake on my primera of tryin to use the old one but it came loose, the driveshaft loosened from the hub and i lost all drive, was on my way back from airport and had to stack the car onto a roundabout, and fuked my bumper cos i didnt see a 2ft pothole behind the kerb.

the driveshaft nut shouldnt be too bad but make sure you have a 32 mm socket, n your 'supposed' to buy a new nut as well.

but for what some back lane garages charge i would just get someone else to do it, watch him do it then you know for next time.

ps, dont use the zip ones, ive used a few of these and they just dont last