CV boots

[warby 0]

How the hell do you get the genuine plastic CV boots on the fat driveshaft on the front of a 4mo, iv rived, growled, shouted, swore, cried and asked nicely but will it heckers like go on any one know a way???;(

[cabrioman 6]

inner or outer mate ???

[warby 0]

outer, inner is rubber and was fine, i dont want to have to buy a tool really cos the olkd snapon account is way over budget. Theyre a pooey plastic sort of material, one went on as the shaft was skinny but im struggling with the fatter shaft.:-d

[cabrioman 6]

sure it the correct one mate ... take it u have taken the joint off yeah ....

[warby 0]

Cant see how the outer joint comes off the shaft, its the one VW gave me for it and aside from it not going over the thick bit of the shaft it looks great, does the joint come off the shaft?

[cabrioman 6]

yeah take the shaft off the car put it in a vice with the outer joint facing down and hit the edge of the joint furthest from the spline with a copper/hide hammer down and it should come off ... its on a spring clip then turn it up the other way and put new boot on make sure u put the smaller clip on first then fill boot with grease put joint back on and hit down with hammer till pops over clip then put bigger clip on and job done ....

[warby 0]

Your a lifesaver , while your on does the camshaft locking procedure for the 12v work on the 24v? i have me motor out, box is coming off tomorrow them im hitting the chains and me stupid autodata registration hasnt been finished yet.

[cabrioman 6]

off top of my head dont know mate but cant seen it being to different if it is different still only twin cam just 24v rather than 12v

[warby 0]

Top job, cheers matey. i owe you beer if i ever make a ring trip:-d