Just wondering how hard it is to change CV boots?
Is this a DIY job with just normal tooks or do things need pressing in/out?
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Just wondering how hard it is to change CV boots?
Is this a DIY job with just normal tooks or do things need pressing in/out?
No need to pressing in/out. But it will take time to change the CV boots. It's really dirty. I hate the grease. You can do anything with your car. But i will recommend proper job. Machanic will do. If not, the cert. of machanic is useless.
If you really want to do it by yourself, ask your machanic how to do and do it yourself. Need to have right tools at the begining.
Its not a hard job.
Theres a DIY on removing the gearbox from a honda which tells you how to remove the drive shafts which is the hardest part of doin the CV's.
I saw my mech change the CV's, he had to knock the axle out with a hammer and dislodge the lock notch on the hub. Takes alot of elbow grease and sweat, I'd get a mech to do it personally.., unless u like swimming in grease and getting a sore back lol
Isn't Spetz asking about the CV boots not the CV joint? Here's a DIY by Paul1985 on changing the CV boots:
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...hlight=cv+boot
I don't know how willing mechanics would be to showing you how to do procedures on your car because of legal reasons and due to the fact that if he shows you you're not going to bring your car to him and he's not going to get paid! If you were a fisherman would you show someone how to fish so they could catch it themselves or would you rather catch the fish and sell it to them?
hehe I watched my mech work on my civic all the time (he was a mobile mech that came to you so its ok). And yes, I did learn stuff and do things myself, i.e. tappet adjustment :pQuote:
Originally Posted by muhhan
if you are gonna do it yourself just get some changeover driveshafts. i know there is a company that does them for our work so i guess they'd have em in other suburbs/states. basically they give you a new one and take your old ones so they can reco them.
i think parts wise its around $135ish from memory. sure a lil more expensive but it saves heaps of time and headaches
i second that.Quote:
Originally Posted by panda[cRx]
yes nsw does have em, give em your old ones, they give you your new ones, and yes it's about that price.
in and out, and then your done.
lol.
saves time f-ucking around with grease and boots, and you some tims you have to get a special tool for the clamps.
plus in doing that you get a whole reco'd shaft with reco cv's as well, becuase after your boot goes, then you change your boot, sometimes they can still f-uckup becuase of the exposure to dirt etc.
Hey, in my experience if ur going to go to the trouble of changing the boots, you mite as well do the whole joints. If the boot is cracked, then all the grease has probably gone and the joint won't be far behind!
I"f it's not making any noise yet, you mite as well just let it go till the joint wears out (clicks when you go around corners) then replace the lot.
My old teg did about 60000 k's with worn boots and i only changed them coz i got a major defect for other shit and had to get a roadworthy.