Your really good at doing all this stuff! You saved my day when I did a boot replacement. Some other vid tapped out the cv joint w/ a brass punch. I went and bought a brass punch kit for $40 and ended up not using them cause your method seemed way way easier! Thank you for taking the time to post this vid! You should get some $$$ every time someone watches your vid and saves money by not paying a shop!
Thanks for putting this up Pete. My Mk5 Golf will need a couple of new CV boots very soon, tiny split started in one. After watching your video it looks like a fairly straight forward job with the right tools. And yes, tyre technicians.... they were called tyre changers when I was a mechanic many decades ago.
Just watched a video of someone struggling hard on this job. Doing everything the hard way it seems. I like your way of doing this much better, thank you Pete!
Pete, I like your trick using the small bar. I am going to try this on the car without removing the Axel. Is the vice necessary to keep the Axel from turning? Perhaps I'll use a pipe-wrench while on the car to prevent spin.
I didn't see which step you added the "C" clip on the end of the shaft? When you were installing back together, I didn't see you re-install, or install a replacement? My eyes are getting worse with age LOL
Any issues with your alignment doing this this way? I just got an alignment 2 days ago and now my boot has ripped. Hoping to get away without another alignment but am worried to mess new tires up as well.
It is best practice to remove the joint at the taper to ensure wheel that the alignment is not altered. However, if you are careful upon reassembly, you can match the original bolt and nut locations and you should not have any issues.
For the small amount of extra time and effort I would much rather remove the shaft from the vehicle. But yes, the outer boot can maybe replaced with the shaft remaining in the vehicle.
Question. Do you need to put a new retainer clip on the end in order for the race and cage plume shaft to get past it to slide and lock in place? Seems like the old clip won’t let it go back on..
@@hardcore4476 yes I think the clip should be in place. Not sure why yours is having trouble sliding over it. Perhaps check for a bur. There should be a small taper to compress the clip. Maybe try to squash the clip a little. Good luck and do and let us know how you get on with it.
looks like you don't even need a new boot. just push the inner side of the boot closer to the end of inner axle, tight up the first pinch with a stainless steel wire that also stop the leak.
On a Mk5 Jetta with a Diesel you can remove the axle without taking the lower ball joint off. Just turn the steering wheel to the opposite side you are trying to remove.
