CV boot change

1. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #1 3rd January 2009, 17:30

   as above is it easy to do? how is it done? ones on my new gti need doing when I get it so was wondering if it is doable or a garage job.
2. -Saxo_VTS- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Accrington (BB5 Area) Posts: 3036 Black Throttlebodied VTS

   #2 3rd January 2009, 17:41

   easier to replace shaft imo and also alot quicker lol or you need an expanding boot tool as the cv joint dosnt come off iirc on the saxo's some people use cut bottles with fairy liquid lol..
3. The_Notorious_C_A_T Established Member Joined: May 2007 Near Inverurie (kind of...) Posts: 2303 Twingo Silverstone

   #3 3rd January 2009, 18:10

   just replace the whole shaft.
4. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #4 3rd January 2009, 22:17

   a boot costs £7 a shaft cost£70 its worth doing
   put boot in a micro wave to soften it up
   then use a washing up bottle over the joint
   it will be a bit of a fight but this system WORKS

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5. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #5 4th January 2009, 10:09

   cheers mate ill give that a go