The CV boot job went fairly easy as I expected. As was noted, the worst is getting the axle out of the differential. Of course getting it back in involved some extra effert as well. Nothing that a block of wood and a BFH can't handle! I was careful to clean the rust and crud out of the splines and lube them up to make the next time easier. I'm sure there will be a next time. I did not use the CV clamps that came with the boot kit. I have never been able to properly install the pre-fit clamps. Since I own a NAPA Auto Parts store, I used some of the slip-fit clamps.

I was surprised to see that the inner par of the joint with the ***** is non-removable from its housing. It is staked so that it doesn't slip out on its own. I could have ground off the stakes and re-staked, but I saw no real need. That is the only difference I saw compared to automotive joints. In order to clean the old grease and contamination, I left the unit in a parts washer for an hour, then finished cleaning with Brakleen.

Thanks for the helpful hints and the torque specs! Have you an idea where, online, I can buy a shop manual?

Thanks!

Randy

 

Polaris has a set of boot clamp pliers for those pre-fit clamps. They were 25 dollars, and worth every penny!! Literally takes about a second to completely attach the clamp, and you can do it one-handed.