CV Boot Driver Side Outer

[Jonnie]

How hard is it to replace the boot on the outer CV? Do I have to deal with the inner to do it? I'm thinking Spazz may have some comments from past threads. Thanks!

Jonnie

[Joe_Black]

When I get home this evening I'll post up the section on this from the service manual.

[Tone]

I've got a few non-split replacement inner and outter boots if anyone needs them - $10ea. shipped.

[Jonnie]

Thanks, Tone, but I found non-split boots locally for a good price.

its not bad at all, but the start of a tear. I had the front end aligned that morning and rotated the tires myself that afternoon at home and noticed a small bit of grease in the boot fold at the very bottom. Don't know why they did not catch it, they sport CV replacement on their shop signs, first time there for me. Was not that way 2 weeks ago when I changed the oil.

4x4wire.com has an amigo article, but it concentrated on the inner boot, seemed a bit involved. At lease I have a new parts store at the end of the block now.

Jonnie

[SPAZZ]

if you need help I left you my number.

[E-ZooZoo One]

For an outer boot, I highly recommend the Mechatech CV Boot Kit from Matt at Independent4x.


When you watch the CD-ROM video that comes with the kit, and see the veritable magic trick of how the boots go on, you’ll probably say to yourself ‘There’s just NO WAY it’s that easy’ – until you do it yourself.

And with a little creativity (and some sturdy tape to cover the outer boot’s band clamps), you can even use this kit to install an INNER boot… without removing the CV!


These things are amazing - and for the time and effort that it saves, that yellow installation cone is worth its weight in gold!