last time i fitted a cv boot to the scoob, i hated it, the shaft didnt want to comeout of the cv joint and stuff


was a total PITA

i read a thread on NASIOC about fitting it from the gearbox end and sliding it along

anybody ever done this??

is it much easier??

 

Nope, worst job a mechanic can do....The mess (grease) is unbelievable.....

 

yeah i know, its the job i hate the most

i really badley hate that fooken job

you can buy a cone that the boot slides over onto the shaft, i might try it from the gear box end

tempted to buy a second hand shaft thats complete and just swap the ******* over

 

for anybody else whos wondering

http://www.bailcast.com/bailframe.htm

£9.99 +p&p from there website for the boot, but i got one of there boots from the local motorfactors for £8.99??

anyway, the "cone" idea looks pretty good, im not convinced by the special spray to help it slide over the cone, me thinks mr WD40 will be coming to the party.

im planning to take the shafts off at the gear box end and just slide the boot over on the cone and slide it all the way to the hub end

should be pretty easy i think??
gotta be worth £6 inc postage for a LOT less work

 

ok i have just done it

without the cone thing

quick and easy steps

jack up and remove front wheel

slacken bottom shocker bolt, remove top one

knock out driveshaft retaining pin @ the gearbox end

pull shaft clear of the box

push the new cv boot over the end of the shaft (this takes sum time) i used a bailcast boot which is pretty stretchy, i also used a screw driver or 2 with sum tape on the end (to stop cuts and nicks) as leavers to help me, once its on the main section of the inner cv joint just roll it allong till it drops onto the drive shaft

refit inner cv jointto gear box and fit retaining pin

refit top shocker bolt and tighten along with the bottom one

pull cv boot allong to the joint and unroll the boot, fit clips and cv boot grease

jetwash under arch to clean all the mess

leave to dry and come indoors and cook sum poached eggs on toast



far better method then removing the cv joint from the outer hub and upsetting track rod ends and such