CV boot fix on 5kcstq

[Jim Jordan]

Hi,

If you are going to change the shaft yourself, here's a couple of tips from
an on the floor mechanic.  
1) Get everything together before you start;  obvious, isn't it?  But, it's
a pita to have to get up, clean up, and go get something or even worse to
have to ride a bicycle a couple of miles to get a part which I've had to do
because the wheel, etc. were already off.
2) Loosen and retorque the hub nut with weight on the wheel;  otherwise, you
may damage the CVJ(s).  Pay close attention to the torque setting;  you can
crush the wheel bearing with an air wrench;  I'd use only a hand torque
wrench.
3) Be sure you have extensions long enough to reach the 12 pt bolts.  In my
faded memory it's about 36" for practical access to the bolts.  You can use
a socket to fit the 12 pt driver;  that always stopped me for a little
while.
4) Use brake cleaner or something else to clean the holes on the 12 pt
bolts;  they're usually filled with grease and dirt, and I stripped a
couple.  If you can, get a couple of extra bolts from a wrecking yard.

Prepare yourself to cuss a lot.

Cheers!

Jim Jordan  
 

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: barry at moonbeast.com [mailto:barry at moonbeast.com] 
>  Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:03 PM
>  To: quattro at audifans.com
>  Subject: RE: CV boot fix on 5kcstq
>  
>  Thanks for the responses, everyone... I was leaning in the 
>  direction of just replacing the whole shaft assembly as 
>  well.  I returned the unused boot, and was able to find a 
>  4-pack assortment of the 12-point wrenches at Otter-zone.
>  
>  I'll try tackling the job this weekend... Just hope I know 
>  what I'm getting into.
>  
>  Maybe this is a good time to dig into the dash too and see 
>  if I can find out why my boost reading is stuck at 0.0, when 
>  I'm actually still getting boost (checked with a spare gauge).
>  
>  Thanks again
>  =BB=
>  
>  Quoting George Selby <gselby4x4 at earthlink.net>:
>  
>  > At 10:43 PM 7/18/05, you wrote:
>  > >I've paid to have it done once or twice, and, in my 
>  faulty memory, 
>  > >the cost is just about the same.  In fact, the last time 
>  I had one go 
>  > >bad, the wrench, whom I respect, recommended replacing 
>  the half shaft 
>  > >as opposed to fixing the boot.  Labor is more on the boot.
>  > 
>  > The only time I would replace a boot rather than the whole 
>  shaft would 
>  > be when shafts are unavailable (such as my 86 300ZX) or 
>  prohibitively 
>  > expensive (such as on my 89 80.)
>  > 
>  > George Selby
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