Hi all. I have decided to replace my inner cv boots as they leak oil from the gearbox, I have removed the shafts as I am doing other work on the car anyway and have found a problem which I am hoping some one can help with. I have read that there is a circlip holding the tripod joint on but I seem to have a washer welded to the end of the driveshaft which holds the tripod joint on the driveshaft and I can not see how to change the boot with the tripod joint on. Any help or tips would be great, thanks.
Technical Inner cv boot swap help
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Technical Inner cv boot swap help
Looks like someone has lost the circlip or similar and then welded the washer on as a quick fix. As the circlip groove will now be damaged you will need to replace the complete shaft I would think.
That looks a nasty bodge, as said, shaft is now scrap, once the joint fails. If the joint is ok, despite its 'heat treatment' you may be able to get the new boot over the joint.
Some outer CV joints are fixed permanently to the shafts, and the only way to fit a new boot is to stretch it over the joint. Large plastic cones are made to help achieve this. One of those cones may allow you to stretch the new boot over the joint.
Some outer CV joints are fixed permanently to the shafts, and the only way to fit a new boot is to stretch it over the joint. Large plastic cones are made to help achieve this. One of those cones may allow you to stretch the new boot over the joint.
Nothing to loose. Looks like a poor weld. Tap/gentle grind it might be the circlip groove is still there untouched/usable.
Just my 10p.
Circlip Part Number is 11072378
Should be inner diameter 17.5 mm, thickness 1.2 mm but check with a micrometer.
Most bearing companies keep the External Circlips.
Just my 10p.
Circlip Part Number is 11072378
Should be inner diameter 17.5 mm, thickness 1.2 mm but check with a micrometer.
Most bearing companies keep the External Circlips.
They probably stretched the circlips removing them, so bodged it.
I guess you'll find other bodges around the car too.
I guess you'll find other bodges around the car too.
heh grind it off and just weld a washer back on over it again. if you are replacing the boot i also recommend replacing the bearing oil seal thing the small end of the CV boot clamps to. all of mine leaked.. sigh.
What about knocking the outer c.v joint off and put new inner boot on, then refit outer c.v joint?
Think I may be able to beat the bodge it weld test!
No its not a Panda.
Found this on an old Polo with seized rear brake drum.
Someone seems to have welded the end of the brake slave cylinder.
No idea why or how.
Managed to get shoes and new cylinders for under £40 what were they thinking?
No its not a Panda.
Found this on an old Polo with seized rear brake drum.
Someone seems to have welded the end of the brake slave cylinder.
No idea why or how.
Managed to get shoes and new cylinders for under £40 what were they thinking?
