C.V boot... ANNOYING

[Caleb 895/1000]

I have a 1997 wrx sti and the left front c.v boot is torn... We had the wheel and breaks off yesterday but me and two of my mates could not get the axle off for the life of us... is it different in a subaru to other cars because my mate has done them before just not on a wrx

Is there any special things you need to do?

[Guest]

theres a hex grub screw you have to remove on the the inner joint ....

[Koom]

 Caleb 895/1000 said:

I have a 1997 wrx sti and the left front c.v boot is torn... We had the wheel and breaks off yesterday but me and two of my mates could not get the axle off for the life of us... is it different in a subaru to other cars because my mate has done them before just not on a wrx

Is there any special things you need to do?

Don't need to take the brakes off.

1) Remove wheel.

2) Undo Hub Nut, 32mm socket and large powerbar/rattlegun required. Possibly an extension on the bar if it hasn't been undone in a while.

3) Undo the bolt that holds the bottom ball joint in place (14mm hex head).

4) Using a pin punch, push out the cotter pin that holds the inner CV joint onto the stub from the gearbox.

5) Now you can lever the balljoint out of the hub, allowing you to swing the hub out and away from the car which lets you pull the inner CV off the gearbox and then the outer out of the hub.

6) To remove the outer CV, you cut the clips off the boot (and usually just cut the boot off) and then the CV needs to be taken off the axle by force, usually by hitting with a rubber mallet (or block of wood and a hammer).

[Guest]

F8ck i hate this job Na Na seriously, I’m so sick of it that I no longer do my own; I just pay $50 now get it sorted, my time is worth more doing something else

[Guest keltik]

I dislike getting greasy, so every time ive popped a boot on any car - i just buy a whole "new" half-shaft from the wreckers. But usually by the time i get round to changing anything - the joint is full of sand and crud anyways.

[Guest]

 keltik said:

I dislike getting greasy, so every time ive popped a boot on any car - i just buy a whole "new" half-shaft from the wreckers. But usually by the time i get round to changing anything - the joint is full of sand and crud anyways.

oh thats awsome, so going to do that from now on

[Guest keltik]

Was $50 for a half-shaft for my Civic, and was only $60 a pop for Legacy half-shafts. Gotta warn you to carefully check whatever you buy to make sure its not worn out or about to split. Then the jobs done in 15mins and nobody gets greasy

And you can keep the old CV in your shed for that fateful day you decide to go RWD

[Guest]

yup got a good Idea... Done my intro finally to you be happy to know

[G-unit]

gota rear sharft for the rs for $40buks, easier 2 install 2