CV Boot Ripped - Honda Prelude Forum

checkmate58 · 01-17-2005, 05:33 PM

I changed my oil and got the surprise in the cereal box right here.

How hard is it to change this out? Looks like I'll have to take that axle out? Damn it! Can I drive on it for a few days or should I just not drive it around? Thanks for the help kiddies.

Is the boot part of this schematic here? Looks alot like the driveshaft boot (number 9 and the boot next to #10) Appreciate the right point of direction:

--Sam

Revi-Ra · 01-17-2005, 05:40 PM

Same thing happened to me, it is not difficult at all. You do have to remove the driveshaft which includes the spindel nut and a couple of balljoints. You also need a special tool that is needed to tie the metal strap around the boot on tight. Which is inexpensive. If you have never done any of the work that is involved it could be a pain in the ass. Sometimes the driveshafts and balljoints dont come off easy. But if you have experience its a 30minute job. Ive taken my shafts out so many times that the job would be easy.

acb45 · 01-17-2005, 08:47 PM

This just happened to me as well. I found out while doing a oil change. This sucks!

kansludeman · 01-17-2005, 09:25 PM

haha, on my fourth gen my cv boots are completely gone! probably going to change that this weekend...

checkmate58 · 01-17-2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Revi-Ra

Same thing happened to me, it is not difficult at all. You do have to remove the driveshaft which includes the spindel nut and a couple of balljoints. You also need a special tool that is needed to tie the metal strap around the boot on tight. Which is inexpensive.

1. What is this tool called that to tie the metal strap?

2. What other tools do I need?

3. Would it be safe to drive around locally with this problem?

I've installed a camber kit before and suspension stuff. I'm pretty sure I can do this on my own.

--Sam

dohcpower v2.0 · 01-17-2005, 11:40 PM

ok...

mini right up

with the car on the ground, remove your center cap

you'll need a 32mm socket, and a larger breaker bar

remove the center nut... sometimes it will have a punched in part that you will have to pop out, you'll see what i'm talking about when you look at it.

Once that nut is busted, jack up the car, take off the wheel.

You will need to remove the cotter pin from the lower ball joint bolt, then use a 17mm socket and remove the lower ball joint bolt.

Now take a hammer or mini sledge and pound on the lower control arm, this will pop the lower ball joint out. Once the lower ball join is free, remove the spindle(brake disc, caliper, etc part) up and over...

use a screw driver and pop the axle out of the intermediate shaft...

You should be able to pull the axle out now...

you will need to remove the old boot, then there will be 3 bearings at the end and this little piece held on by a snap ring at the end.....

remove the snap right, and pull that piece...

take a can of carb cleaner, and clean out the axle end, and all the bearings etc. Anything that has old grease on it, clean it off.

The new cv boot should come with new grease. Fill the end up(the hollow one) with grease.

Put the boot on the axle, and use a strap tightener to tighten the smaller end of the boot...

now put the 3 bearings on the prong thing, and shove it into the hollow end...

then put the boot over the hollow ened.. move it back and fourth, and work out any air in there...

then tighten the boot band, and reinstall....

this is a very quick cut and dry version

once you get into it, it should be very easy.

Mike03 · 01-18-2005, 08:14 AM

On the same subject/ different car. Would the axle have to come out to change the outter cv boot on the passenger side on a 2001 Civic EX? I have to change my girlfriends cv boot this week too!

Mike03 · 01-18-2005, 08:16 AM

Oh and here is a write up i found with pics!

WRITE UP: How to Replace CV BOOTS

natcc99 · 01-18-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike03

Oh and here is a write up i found with pics!

WRITE UP: How to Replace CV BOOTS

hey!!! you found my write up
i was going to post the link to it, but you beat me too it.

anyways, i suggest that you change the entire CV joint
the reason is because since your boot is broken, all the grease escape out of it and leaves your CV joint dry and opened to the elements.

It's a little more expensive to change the joint instead of the boot, but I think it's an important factor since that is how the engine's power is transfer to the wheel.

Not only that, but it's also easier to change and requires less tools than replacing the boot.

Yoshimitsu · 01-19-2005, 11:53 PM

Same problem I had too. While changing oil, I notice a line of grease perpendicular to the drive shaft boot. I fixed that today.