d7ve_b 44 1 Cars Posted August 6, 2007 The near side CV boot on my missus' corsa has split and pee'd fluid everywhere. Vauxhall want £110 to fit the £14 part which I think could be a bit excessive. If I buy the replacement kit, is it an easy job? I've done various bits of DIY maintenance in the past but never a CV boot. Does it require any specialist tools/skills etc? Any advice would be appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,657 Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) specialist tools: Book Of Lies, Patience, cups of tea, big hammer, Hub Nut socket, possibly a balljoint splitter. standard tools: socket set the theory is exactly the same as a Pug, just minor details that differ. make sure that you pack as much of the grease as you can into the joint, and clean and dry the boot seating surfaces before securing the clips. before you secure the inner (small end) of the boot lift the edge with a small screwdriver and give the boot a gentle squeeze just to equalize air pressure inside and out, otherwise the boot can pop off as soon as you give it full lock. Edited August 6, 2007 by welshpug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted August 6, 2007 I've only worked on an older corsa but the one thing that was different to a pug was the driveshafts are 'clicked' into the gearbox, they don't just slide out like a 205, they need to be levered out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d7ve_b 44 1 Cars Posted August 6, 2007 Thanks for the info guys I'm tempted to give it a go then, if it doesn't work there's a vauxhall mechanic down the road from me who i'm sure I can draft in for some advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pugpete1108 62 1 Cars Posted August 7, 2007 i done both sides of a 51 corsa and found it easier to spilt the cv joint and then replace the gaiter that way. fairly easy when you get into it. just need to clean out the grease and pop the c-clip and pull the joint off the shaft and then pop the new one back on. easy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablister 31 Posted August 7, 2007 wouldn't say it's 'easy' as it gets very messy and sometimes quite tricky to open up the clip. There's a special tool for opening the clip up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stonesie 0 Posted August 12, 2007 Have fun with that, theyre a common 1 on the corsa C and eaven with the special tool the little clip can be a tricky little sod, you need to open it up and hold it open while giving the joint a quick firm pull. I have managed it before with a flat blade screwdriver too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
