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Message started by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 13:17:12

Title: car question
Post by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 13:17:12

I have an 88 buick century. My cv axel boot is leaking . Are those replacement boots a good idea,and are they hard to put on?Any advice on how to do it would be appreciatedAlso if you change the whole axel ,do you need to realign the front end?. Thanks

Title: Re: car question
Post by Dave on 02/26/13 at 13:24:30

I have purchased the split boots and they work fine. One method was the boot has screws and washers for the connection of the split portion, and other model used a glue. On the glue one you had to be careful not to get grease on the part to be glued. Both of them had clamps for the ends. They worked just fine.

Title: Re: car question
Post by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 13:26:40

Dave ,I read that if your grease is leaking then its contaminated ,and replacing the boot won't help ,do you think that is true?

Title: Re: car question
Post by Greg on 02/26/13 at 13:35:17

The kits include new grease. Clean out the old, squirt in the new. The kits work well assuming you haven't already damaged the joint.

Title: Re: car question
Post by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 13:44:03

it doesn't click or anything,how do you get the old boot off?

Title: Re: car question
Post by Serowbot on 02/26/13 at 14:24:34

Cut the old one off with an exacto-knife... (mind those fingers)... :-?...

Title: Re: car question
Post by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 17:41:30

Can the wheel be hanging down or do you have to support it? I bought a quick boot with the screws .Whats the best way to take the metal bands off from the old boot? Also are there any surprizes in there?Is brake cleaner the best way to get the old grease out?. Here I go again.

Title: Re: car question
Post by rl153 on 02/26/13 at 17:59:56

The parts store sold me the boot for heavy duty brakes ,but i don't think my car has heavy duty brakes, Does it matter ,and how can you tell? Thanks!

Title: Re: car question
Post by wheelsoffreedom76 on 02/28/13 at 14:51:08

No need for realignment. Reman CV assembly complete is around $65 exchange. Be sure to size the CV shaft lock nut while you're at the parts store if they have a loan-a-tool (assuming you dont have one). You need a pickle fork too. Break axle nut loose first with wheel still on the ground. Remove wheel, caliper, rotor, seperate lower ball joint (carefully with frame supported by jack stand, jack up hub assembly a few inches so lower control arm can drop away when ball joint is unseated with fork), Turn the steering wheel all the way in the direction opposite the side of the car you are working on (this allows the spindle to swing out far enough to slip the axle shaft out of the hub). Look for any sign the transaxle output seal has leaked, remove cv shaft assembly. Replace output seal if needed. Reassemble. If car is equipped with preloaded front sway bar, you will need a long (3 foot) pipe or prybar and your floor jack to get theball joint back in the control arm. You will know when taking apart if so, the control arm will not drop when ball joint seperated, have to pry arm down to swing spindle out.
I know i know, I need paragraphs.

Title: Re: car question
Post by rl153 on 03/01/13 at 08:56:21

i'm letting my mechanic fix it. I need some other stuff done too. Thanks

Title: Re: car question
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/01/13 at 10:37:54

Sometimes the hassle is more than the savings are worth. I need to get my hands on the clutch pedal assembly on my old Ford pickup. The steering wheel has to lay down & Im not one of those guys who likes dash board work, at ALL.. So, for about $250.00 I can have it removed & handed to me, take it home, work on the bushing surfaces & have it put back in,, Im debating, still.

The speedo she a no workee, either,, maybe nowztha time?