New CV Boots, an 818 must.

[longislandwrx]

Just a heads up.

I was under my donor today and saw that I had a tear on both front inner boots.

No clicking yet so I hope that I caught it in time (would hate to spend $700 on new CV joints just to take them apart). I went to partsgeek and ordered new boots. I also ordered new boots for the rear outside CVs since those will be used when its time to assemble the axles.

All four shipped were less than $50. Since everyone is going to have to take them apart anyway I don't think there's any reason not to have new ones ready when your kit comes. I'm sure most of yours are just as dry rotted and brittle as mine. Spend the money and do it once.

I'm not worried about swapping them now as FF will supply new clamps with the kit, I'd rather have them protected in the meantime.

I'm also planning on getting a new set of steering rack boots when I depower my rack as mine are a little cruddy. $50 for the pair of those.

[wallace18]

a wise decision. New boots are cheap insurance.

[VD2021]

I agree. Replacing the CV boots and rack bellows should be SOP for parts prep.

[longislandwrx]

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All cleaned up and ready for install. Had to press the triple shaft thing. taps were not enough, used a rubber hammer to get it back on.

all greased up and reinstalled with no clicks.

[wallace18]

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All cleaned up and ready for install. Had to press the triple shaft thing. taps were not enough, used a rubber hammer to get it back on.

all greased up and reinstalled with no clicks.

don't forget you will be getting new shafts for the CV's.

[longislandwrx]

Yes, this was just a practice run.

[metalmaker12]

They give us the shafts

[wleehendrick]

They give us the shafts

I hope you mean literally, not figuratively!

[metalmaker12]

Lol, yea as far as I have been told by FFR they supply them with kit

[BrandonDrums]

Hahahaha!

[C.Plavan]

Alright- I have been in the garage beating the $%#^ out of the outer CV to get it off the axle (Front). I have it mounted in a big *** vise, the thing will not move or budge. I have tried everything, BFH's, punches, LFH's. I'm out of idea's. About ready to see if I can buy the inner CV's off the axle so I don't lose my hearing (From my swearing/hammer hits)

Any ideas?

[GUNS]

Alright- I have been in the garage beating the $%#^ out of the outer CV to get it off the axle (Front). I have it mounted in a big *** vise, the thing will not move or budge. I have tried everything, BFH's, punches, LFH's. I'm out of idea's. About ready to see if I can buy the inner CV's off the axle so I don't lose my hearing (From my swearing/hammer hits)

Any ideas?

One of mine came right out, the other caused the same issues you are having. I ended up cutting the race and was eventually able to twist it enough to pop the bearings out while still attached. Once the bearings were out it came apart.