Cv Boot Info

[Pob 1]

Hi all,

 

The inner CV boot on the driver side has gone and needs replacing. On my last 205 I dismantled the drive shaft, removed the tripod joint and put the new boot on. Talking to a friend of mine, he said that the tripod isn't removable at home due to it being pressed on.... I thought the tripod was pushed on and has a clip on the end of the shaft to stop it falling off and all it needs it a tap with a hammer to get it off

 

Could I change the boot at home without running into difficulties? He suggested the stretchy boots and use a cone, Could I just use a normal boot?

 

Many Thanks,

Dan

[welshpug 1,657]

on the inner side they are removable, some are pressed on some are clipped, pressed on ones are easy to get off if the shaft is carefully clamped in a vice and tapped off with a suitable punch, though a vice is not 100% necessary, it just makes it easier, I;ve done it plenty of times with the shaft supported on a brick

 

its the outer joint on a 1600 thats not removable IIRC.

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

the one i have just done is splined onto the shaft and locked in place with a little dink in the splines . i just knocked the tripod off and on refitting added a fresh 'dink' in the splines.

 

 

its been a while but i seem to remember doing ones with a circlip instead of the dinky bit

[Pob 1]

Thanks for the replies, I thought that was the case. I'll get a boot kit today and have a go.

 

Thanks again,

Dan

[steve@cornwall 100]

the one i have just done is splined onto the shaft and locked in place with a little dink in the splines . i just knocked the tripod off and on refitting added a fresh 'dink' in the splines.

its been a while but i seem to remember doing ones with a circlip instead of the dinky bit

 

 

I wondered if this was o.k......You just saved me a topic...Thanks

[Pugnut 9 1 Cars]

no problem ! that doesnt mean everything i do is the right thing to do