inner cv boot on 90 cq

[Grant Lenahan]

>Anyone ever change one of these?  what's the PITA factor. I have the car
>apart right now anyway, and have planned on doing the outer one as soon as
>the suspension is back together and I can put the car down on at least that
>wheel to loosen the axle nut.  I just noticed the inner one was torn last
>night as i was dropping my strut assembly to change to the urq upper strut
>mounts.
>Any special tools required?

Well, obviously you have the tools and experience to get the suspension apart.
The driveshaft basically pulls out once you remove the Ball Joint. 
As I remember, getting the inner joint off the shaft is the only 
tough part.  A press is ideal.  Haven;t done it myself in years, 
though.
Grant
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