Hi guys,

I just noticed i have a CV Boot tear on the front left side. :'(

Is the entire axle ruined?

 

If there is still grease in it and it isn't contaminated, you can clean, regrease and reboot the thing.

 

Usually not, but it depends how long the boot has been torn. if it hasn't got a lot of grit and water in the boot, you can usually clean everything really well and then just re-grease.

 

Ok, so i need to put water on it and clean it really well then buy the polaris cv boot kit and repair it?

 

Keep it out of the water. Just get it torn down and cleaned up really well. Check the old grease between your fingers. If the grease is gritty, you'll likely need a new joint. Maybe not though.

Disassemble the thing and clean it really well (I use a bucket full of diesel to clean parts with) and check out the wear on the parts. If it looks good, re-grease and reboot it.

When you reboot the joint, Make sure that the boot seats into the groove of the joint's outer race so the boot bellows are at the right spot so they won't hit the knuckle and tear again.

 

Not water,but kerosene or a good parts washer if the cv has any mud in it. Polaris boot kits are the best.The cv just taps off the drive shaft to be able to clean it properly and also to install the new boot kit(comes with grease pack) You need the pincher type cv band pliers (makes this job easy) or some have made there own. Google Image Result for http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/img/large/lis/orly_30500c.jpg
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Keep track of the bearings,hilliard and armature plate as you remove the hub. Drop the a arm,tie rod end and just flex and pull the cv shaft out of the strut. This model has a flex nut and circlip on the shaft and has a "rolling torque listing",but usually 20 pounds torque should be good.

 

i don't have the special pliers,and hard to get them here in Afghanistan, but i have never had any problem putting the bands on with a pair of needle nose pliers.

 

Where are you at? I'm in the South....

 

Here is how to take one apart and clean a CV. Fix torn boots as quick as possible since a boot is $20 and the CV axle is $250.

 

As long as you can get the clamp tight, that works..... I know I've done it before.