How do you tighten CV boot clamps without special tools?
A cable tie, which is also known as a hose or zip tie, or ty-rap, can be used as your CV boot clamp alternative. They are cheap and easy to use in fastening or holding items together. They prevent grease from coming out and can also be used to tighten clips.
What do you need to replace a CV joint?
A CV joint replacement kit should include new band clips, a new rubber boot, grease and the CV joint itself. Slide the smaller of the two band clips onto the drive shaft, followed by the smaller end of the rubber boot.
What should I do if my CV axle comes loose?
You can use a small pry bar or sturdy flathead screwdriver to pry the axle from the joint. If the axle doesn’t immediately come loose, try twisting it back and force to break the seal. It’s normal for some transmission fluid to leak out as you remove the axle from the cv joint. You should put down a catch pan.
Where is the CV joint on a 4 wheel drive car?
In four-wheel-drive or front-wheel-drive vehicles, as well as rear-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with independent rear suspensions, the CV joint is part of the shaft that sends power to each driven wheel. Removal of a CV joint requires that you jack the vehicle off the ground to allow access to remove the wheel and components from the wheel hub.
Can a lug wrench remove a CV joint?
Vehicle Jack Removal of a CV joint requires that you jack the vehicle off the ground to allow access to remove the wheel and components from the wheel hub. A lug wrench is needed to remove the wheel and tire to access the CV joint. Use a common socket wrench set to remove the hub nut that secures the end of the CV joint shaft to the wheel hub.
How are the CV joints on a car replaced?
Either the two CV joints on a drive axle can be replaced separately, if necessary. That involves removing the axle, removing the axle boot and then the joint, installing a new joint, new grease and the boot, then, reinstalling the axle in the vehicle.
Where to look for CV joint boots on a car?
Or, when there is less room underneath the vehicle to maneuver, slide underneath one side of the vehicle immediately in front of or behind the front wheel to inspect one axle at a time. Inspect the CV Joint Boots. When you are in a position to see one or both CV axles, look closely at the CV boots located at each end of the axle.
When do you need to replace a CV axle?
PRO TIP – If a CV boot tears on an axle that has more than 100,000 miles on it, it’s usually most economical in the long run to bear the cost to just replace the whole CV axle. Joints can also wear out if the boot is intact.
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