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Balljoint and CV boots

Tools required

Snips
Hammer 1kg
30mm socket
19mm socket
17mm socket
13mm socket
Jack + stands
Ball joint splitter    https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637175222/ball-joint-splitter
Lever bar / wishbone puller  https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637205191/suspension-arm-lever
No8 triple square drive
Stretchy CV gaiter  kit https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637185912/cvj-boot-tool---air  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Time-Saver-Cone-Tool-For-Fitting-Stretch-Cv-Boot-Joint-Gaiter-Driveshaft-New/233247140133?epid=1043052774&hash=item364e9ce925:g:A~QAAOSwlupc9i2D

Removing wheel 17mm socket in my case, loosen all them 1 full turn,  Jack car up. (Use car weight to pop wheel off hub)

Remove the tie rod, using 19mm socket in my example, if all turning grab pin with mole grips. Then hammer out if replacing the rod end. If keeping try jacking the pin out with  trolley Jack.

Remove bolt and pin from CV joint(balljoint) try levering down with bar or correct tool,more height maybe required.

Remove axel/drive shaft nut 30mm socket, keep washer and nut.
If balljoint stuck try turn steering wheel whilst assistant levers the suspension arm may pop off, if not use the balljoint tools.
Pull hub free of drive shaft.
Cut CV boot and remove, clean old grease.
Using CV gaiter tooling fold gaiter inside out, and fit over cone tool and then onto drive shaft, unfold the gaiter should be correct, add ties or crimp supplied cables after adding  new grease to  CV internals.

Remove CV inner as above but remove triple square bolts , and then pull out the shaft. Undo circlip and knock off old CV.
Clean and replace with new parts, fill with grease and refit to shaft fit circ clip.

Ball end remove from hub and above measure position from hole/stop on the wishbone,  remove 3 bolts slide balljoint out, replace with new suit in same position as found.

Tighten bolts, check wheel alignment same as found, adjust if can.
Rebuild as removed.

Re: Balljoint and CV boots

Reply #1 –
When I did my outer CV boots I used the "cheat" ones you can buy on ebay.
The easy option!
The ones where you "stretch" them over the CV joint using the supplied plastic cone. They seem to have done the biz.
Of couse you have to remember to stretch them inside-out otherwise they are the wrong way round.
1991 Tornado Red BB 8v GTI Moredoor
2008 Skoda Octy Scout aka dirty diesel
 

Re: Balljoint and CV boots

Reply #2 –
I would say before jacking car up and removing wheel make sure loosen the hub but.

Re: Balljoint and CV boots

Reply #3 –
Quote from: sly_gti on
I would say before jacking car up and removing wheel make sure loosen the hub but.
Most people like their alloys so I take off and put car in a gear and jam brakes on with tool.  Have faith in impact gun.. If all else fails then I always check for spares locally such as drive shafts and full CV.  This is my current daily so I had to fix it to get home, no buses,   and 30£ taxi ...so its fix or sleep there.  Last time I  had nut stuck i drilled it opposite sides and managed to salvage the drive shaft..   was renault van.