CV Boot Replacement...or how to save $1600!!!!

[taylorRichie]

Hey Larry,

Can you tell me your approximate time to completion for one side, while being lackadaisical?

I'll add 25% and figure that's about where I'd land

[Ldub]

Hey Larry,

Can you tell me your approximate time to completion for one side, while being lackadaisical?

I'll add 25% and figure that's about where I'd land

I think if I had applied myself & stuck with it, about 3-4 hrs. on the first side, & 1-1/2 - 2 hrs. on the second one would be a reasonable guesstimate.

As it was, I took a lot of breaks, what with changing loads of laundry, talking to the nice older couple next door, the shapely sweet young thing that moved in upstairs (she actually wanted to look at my torn CV boots ) & just going about the whole project "hawaiian style"...:thumbup (translate that into about 6 hrs. total )

My attention seems to wander, & I look at all kinds of other stuff while I'm working under there.
I discovered a torn shock boot, trans. pan gasket leak, & a few other issues that will need to be addressed shortly.

As a side note, you will want to take about 10 full turns of tension off of your torsion bars to get the necessary suspension compression, when I tried to jack up my lower control arm, the frame came off the jack stand before the control arm moved.

Also, liquid wrench or PB blaster the day before on the 4 lower ball joint bolts & the torsion bar bolts is a good idea.

[taylorRichie]

Thanks!

Hopefully my CV boots last as long as yours did... I'll get mecatechs ordered as soon as I'm done spending money on fun things

Good luck with the lady upstairs maybe you could swing with the couple next door

[Ldub]

Thanks!

Good luck with the lady upstairs maybe you could swing with the couple next door

You're a sick little monkey Richie ...I said NICE...not attractive.
We're talkin' late 70's here...as in, born around 193?....

[taylorRichie]

We're talkin' late 70's here

and I'm the sick one

Just playin' :bgwg:

Sorry for the derailment... Diddya get your other boot on?

[taylorRichie]

Guess who gets to do CV boots Passenger side inner boot is torn in half.

I have an issue though... Has anyone had success with Autozone/Checker boots? I need some like... TODAY... or else I won't make the trip next weekend.

Any help or part numbers?

I have a local Napa, Checker, and Autozone.

Thanks!

Richie

[Triathlete]

I am using the checkers boots. Don't have part#'s but so far they have held up well to my abuse!

[Ldub]

Hey Larry,

Can you tell me your approximate time to completion for one side, while being lackadaisical?

I'll add 25% and figure that's about where I'd land

Finally got around to doing the drivers side today...this foray into the world of mechanical things only took me three hours, start to finish.

As mentioned before, I always take my time, have lots of coffee & smoke breaks, & generally look at how things work as I take them apart.
There is no "Indy pit crew" in my genetic make up...

One thing I did discover, that makes manipulating the assembeled inner knuckle/cage/ball bearings into place easier...remove the lower bump stop (two bolts) & you can swing the CV shaft towards the rear to get a better, more accessible shot at the snap ring. Makes re-assembly much easier.

[Triathlete]

Dub, sounds like you had a "fun" day also. I did a trans. filter!

[Ldub]

Dub, sounds like you had a "fun" day also. I did a trans. filter!

I hope that does the trick, & your "slightly slow in the head" light goes off...

I dunno which of us had more fun, both tasks are pretty messy.