cv joint help

[BazV6er]

okay ive taken it to one stop this morning and they think its just the cv boot gaitor as there is no constant knocking on all turns .....

[macalibra]

car parts direct do a little kit that will put a new boot on in a few minutes, u only need to jack up the car remove the old one. wipe the old grease off with a clean lint free rag. place the new boot over the shaft and glue with superglue. pack with grease and then tie wrap into place, its a ten minute job and all the instructions come the kit.


job done and easier than having the split the bottom arm apart and wrestle with the suspension.

mac

[BazV6er]

well ive got to drop the car off to the one stop garage tomorrow and they will stick it on the ramps and have a gander then i will make a decision but it looks like its a cv boot gaiter that needs replacing (and im afraid im no good with that i stick to the stuff i know and thats it.....

[RobbieV]

IMO those glue together thingy cv book kits are rubbish, tried twice last year using those kits and each time they came off

In the end went to the garage for a proper job done [img]/smile.gif[/img]

[BazV6er]

well i think if you dont know what your doing (like me) then a garage would be the best bet.I always used to use my other halfs dad help but he doesnt touch cars no more...:frown:

even robbiev said yesterday he has never done one of these as i asked for his help as i thought he would know (not that hes a know it all lol but hes done well so far helping me (especially before i did my cold air feed top bloke :icon_nod: )

i think if i attempted this i would either worry incase ive done it wrong or something dangerous and it would worry me more if my other half was in the car and i did something wrong so even if it costs more its safety at the end of the day and im not great as a mechanic...

[macalibra]

the glue one type should stay on ok, mine bonded ok, its still on now after 2 years, u sure u bonded clean rubber as super glue sticks like **** to a blanket if the rubbers not got grease on it.


mac

[RobbieV]

<!--QuoteBegin-macalibra+--><div class='quotetop'>(macalibra)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->the glue one type should stay on ok, mine bonded ok, its still on now after 2 years, u sure u bonded clean rubber as super glue sticks like **** to a blanket if the rubbers not got grease on it.


mac<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

glueing the gaiter together wasn't the problem, it was keeping the gaiter to stay on the hub.

[BazV6er]

well ive taken it in a dropped it off this morning for 11am so bit of luck they can just fit the outer cv boot and make me a happy man lol

[BazV6er]

all done for £77 and im happy ,just gotta get tracking done now