CV Boots
08-25-2016, 03:00 PM
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I'm sure it's reasonable for some people, but that's $1100 too much for me. Plus the best part is when you DIY you can 'look around', clean up a few things that the dealer isn't going to ever touch.
Plus you can break a few more things, have the car out of commission for a few extra weeks, buy more parts, decide to lower it, do a few mods, drop the engine as the axles are already off and you're half way to a drop and ta da! $15K later, your $109 CV boot change is done!
Plus you can break a few more things, have the car out of commission for a few extra weeks, buy more parts, decide to lower it, do a few mods, drop the engine as the axles are already off and you're half way to a drop and ta da! $15K later, your $109 CV boot change is done!
08-25-2016, 03:14 PM
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Two of the CV boots on my car bit the dust. Decided since I do not have a lift and its is a time consuming messy job I'll leave it to the professionals. I ended up at the dealer for the work. Estimated hours and parts cost to repack and replace all 4 seems reasonable, labor rate is high but at least the guys are strait shooters when dealing with me. Something I have found to be hard to find at times in these parts.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
08-26-2016, 02:30 AM
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Inners or outers? The inner CV can be cleaned, repacked and boot replaced.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
08-26-2016, 08:34 AM
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Inners or outers? The inner CV can be cleaned, repacked and boot replaced.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
08-26-2016, 08:35 AM
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08-26-2016, 05:20 PM
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08-26-2016, 05:43 PM
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Both inner and outers can be replaced.
Inners or outers? The inner CV can be cleaned, repacked and boot replaced.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
The outer cannot. If the outer boot is torn, it has likely picked up grit from the road and is on borrowed time. If you are cheap, just keep driving until it breaks, otherwise, don't waste your money sealing the grit in. Replace the axle.
The are a couple of threads on modifying the outer housing so you can clean, inspect and repack, but it requires a machine shop to lathe and drill the hardened casing.
08-26-2016, 06:23 PM
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Can you send details of how you got into the outer housing? Id love to find a better way, because cutting the crimp and drilling/tapping/screwing things back together is a royal PITA.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
08-27-2016, 06:26 PM
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Can you send details of how you got into the outer housing? Id love to find a better way, because cutting the crimp and drilling/tapping/screwing things back together is a royal PITA.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
The cage/bearings will just fall apart and only goes back together one way.
08-27-2016, 08:02 PM
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What did you use?
08-28-2016, 02:35 PM
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I bet someone makes a CV bearing lubricating tool that forces new grease through the bearing forcing the old grease out or simply refilling it once the old lube and contaminants are flushed out with a little solvent. Similar to purpose bearing packer designed for use with plain ball bearing.
08-28-2016, 06:59 PM
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08-29-2016, 01:40 PM
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Can you send details of how you got into the outer housing? Id love to find a better way, because cutting the crimp and drilling/tapping/screwing things back together is a royal PITA.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
I know you can wiggle the boot off, Im talking about taking the cage apart to clean the contaminated grease out.
Here is a DIY on rebuilding the shafts.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...servicing.html