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Since: Jun 01, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:12 am
Post subject: CV boot replacement 101, please
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Useful threads here tell me that the
odor I smell from both mine and my
wife's 2001 Foresters is the result of
a leaky CV joint boot over the exhaust.
Let's see, the outer CV joint is at
the wheel end of the axle...right?
So it would be the inner one that is
over the exhaust pipe -- I haven't
looked yet. In one thread somebody
said the CV boot is a pain to replace.
How much of a pain? I'm a reasonably
competent home-handyman type who's
replaced shock absorbers, etc. But I
don't like jobs that require special
tools or techniques or anything that's
not spelled out fully in Chilton's or
equivalent. If it can be done with the
car on jackstands, I'd be willing to
spend up to, say, three hours on the
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External
Since: Aug 23, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:44 am
Post subject: Re: CV boot replacement 101, please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Since: May 09, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:20 pm
Post subject: Re: CV boot replacement 101, please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I've done mine but, too long to type details. Go to www.endwrench.com
and see if they have a procedure with pictures. On jack stands yes.
Wheel off, brakes off, tie-rod or suspension joint separated, drift
punch on inner axel and pull boot.
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> Useful threads here tell me that the
> odor I smell from both mine and my
> wife's 2001 Foresters is the result of
> a leaky CV joint boot over the exhaust.
>
> Let's see, the outer CV joint is at
> the wheel end of the axle...right?
> So it would be the inner one that is
> over the exhaust pipe -- I haven't
> looked yet. In one thread somebody
> said the CV boot is a pain to replace.
>
> How much of a pain? I'm a reasonably
> competent home-handyman type who's
> replaced shock absorbers, etc. But I
> don't like jobs that require special
> tools or techniques or anything that's
> not spelled out fully in Chilton's or
> equivalent. If it can be done with the
> car on jackstands, I'd be willing to
> spend up to, say, three hours on the
> job.
> >> Stay informed about: CV boot replacement 101, please |
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Since: Jun 01, 2006
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:03 am
Post subject: Re: CV boot replacement 101, please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Edward Hayes wrote:
> I've done mine but, too long to type details. Go to www.endwrench.com
> and see if they have a procedure with pictures. On jack stands yes.
> Wheel off, brakes off, tie-rod or suspension joint separated, drift
> punch on inner axel and pull boot.
Okay...thanks. Had to look up "drift punch."
Wikipedia says it's not a punch, really, but
used to align holes when you're putting something
back together. >> Stay informed about: CV boot replacement 101, please |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:00 pm
Post subject: Re: CV boot replacement 101, please [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I beg the differ as it is a drift punch (flat end). You will need it
to remove a tight spring pin/roll pin.
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> Edward Hayes wrote:
>> I've done mine but, too long to type details. Go to
>> www.endwrench.com
>> and see if they have a procedure with pictures. On jack stands yes.
>> Wheel off, brakes off, tie-rod or suspension joint separated, drift
>> punch on inner axel and pull boot.
>
> Okay...thanks. Had to look up "drift punch."
> Wikipedia says it's not a punch, really, but
> used to align holes when you're putting something
> back together.
> >> Stay informed about: CV boot replacement 101, please |
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