Prevent Costly Repairs with Inner and Outer CV Boot Replacement

Either method will require a new boot kit for the inner and outer joint. Once you replace the outer boot, then replace the inner one, and ... To replace the outer boots you have to remove the inner CV joint. It's really messy, but the good news is that you don't have to mess with the ... Jack car and take tyre off, release steak nut locking device (half shaft retaining nut) with screw driver/chisel and pound hammer taking care ... If it is just the boot it's actually not a bad deal take it to the local Trans shop they have rebuild kits new Grease and boot. I work for one ... HOW DO YOU REMOVE THE OUTER CV JOINT? ... Some axles have removable outer CV boots, but the Prius does not. To replace the outer CV boot, the inner joint and ... The CV axle should have very minimal movement in any direction. If you are able to move the axle more than 1/8 inch in any direction, it is probably time to ... In order to replace the outside boot you have to remove the inside. ... if you can replace the entire half shaft instead of just doing the boots. And I don't recall having to keep straight "inner boot" vs "outer boot" when we went to replace them, ie I think they're identical. If you were ... Thank you very much. I'm just going to have both the left and right axle assembly replaced since it is about time anyway. I'll save the old ... With the driveshaft in situ (also the suspension-strut & draglink desecured and the d'shaft's splined outer end loosened and slid oit of the ...