FW: In situ replacement of front outer CV boots

[Bernie Benz]

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> From: Bernie Benz <b.benz at charter.net>
> Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:48:27 -0800
> To: <C1J1Miller at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: In situ replacement of front outer CV boots
> 
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>> From: C1J1Miller at aol.com
>> Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 11:33:01 -0500
>> To: b.benz at charter.net (Bernie Benz), 200q20v at audifans.com (200q20V mailing
>> list)
>> Subject: Re: In situ replacement of front outer CV boots
>> 
>> Good writeup, Bernie.  Did you consider patching the boot with liquid
>> electrical tape or similar?
> No, don't consider it a practical fix, too much flex in this joint, no way to
> get the rubber spotlessly clean.  At 186K the old one didn't owe me much.  The
> other side is well cracked also so I bought two kits, the second will be a
> summer job.
>> 
>> Most of the time the ball joint boot is destroyed by letting the control arm
>> spring back up and hit the strut housing, or by not watching where you are
>> prying.  Careful!  It might also be easy to release the inner control arm
>> mount to relieve it and allow it to sag; just tighten again once the car is
>> on 
>> it's wheels.
> You would have to remove the bolt for this to be of questionable help.  The
> sway bar is the major controlling factor, but I had little problem.  Just one
> dirty job, cleanup being a major part of it, especially in winter when one can
> not use a hose outdoors.
> 
> Bernie
>> Chris