CV Joint/CV Boot Replacement
#12
02-09-2014, 10:10 PM
They're a stretch bolt, it is good practice to replace stretch bolts after each use. For a bolt that is as important as the axle bolt and requires as much torque as they do (something like 90 or 110ftlb + 180 degrees) I wouldn't recommend reusing the original one.
Technically, any green colored bolt on the motor should be replaced after each use, but I reuse most of those. I also know a lot of shops don't replace axle bolts and they're not falling out or breaking left and right.
Technically, any green colored bolt on the motor should be replaced after each use, but I reuse most of those. I also know a lot of shops don't replace axle bolts and they're not falling out or breaking left and right.
#13
02-09-2014, 11:03 PM
They're a stretch bolt, it is good practice to replace stretch bolts after each use. For a bolt that is as important as the axle bolt and requires as much torque as they do (something like 90 or 110ftlb + 180 degrees) I wouldn't recommend reusing the original one.
Technically, any green colored bolt on the motor should be replaced after each use, but I reuse most of those. I also know a lot of shops don't replace axle bolts and they're not falling out or breaking left and right.
Technically, any green colored bolt on the motor should be replaced after each use, but I reuse most of those. I also know a lot of shops don't replace axle bolts and they're not falling out or breaking left and right.
#14
02-11-2014, 01:25 AM
buy the entire boot kit from the dealer. avoids shipping costs and it is pretty close in cost to the aftermarket. one thing I did was leave the small side clamp off so that the boot can move up and down the shaft. I've done 3 or 4 joints and/or boots. worked for me (all the grease should be centrifugally forced into the big end). This job is easy but an awesome mess of cv grease everywhere.
#15
02-11-2014, 03:14 AM
One of the reasons I opted to get replacement axles instead. CV grease sucks.
#16
02-11-2014, 08:24 AM
The entire kit from the dealer is close to the aftermarket kit? I find that very hard to believe. The dealer prices are absurd. How much was the kit you got from the dealer?
I can get 2 boots with the necessary parts for $15 each. And then the bolts extra.
I can get 2 boots with the necessary parts for $15 each. And then the bolts extra.
#18
02-11-2014, 12:24 PM
You'd be surprised how cheap some stuff is at the dealer, I bought a coolant flange and temp sensor for $1 more than aftermarket, the aftermarket flange exploded on me after 1k. These are the pliers I bought:
I tried cheaper ones first but they bent before the clamp even began compressing. I've done 3 boots with these pliers and they still look and function like new, not bad for a $20 tool.
I tried cheaper ones first but they bent before the clamp even began compressing. I've done 3 boots with these pliers and they still look and function like new, not bad for a $20 tool.
#19
02-11-2014, 01:04 PM
You'd be surprised how cheap some stuff is at the dealer, I bought a coolant flange and temp sensor for $1 more than aftermarket, the aftermarket flange exploded on me after 1k. These are the pliers I bought:
I tried cheaper ones first but they bent before the clamp even began compressing. I've done 3 boots with these pliers and they still look and function like new, not bad for a $20 tool.
I tried cheaper ones first but they bent before the clamp even began compressing. I've done 3 boots with these pliers and they still look and function like new, not bad for a $20 tool.
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