CV boots - the easy way

[j.fro]

Wow! That's great that you were able to get the half-shaft out without any more dissassembly than that. Both my own car and the one I'm working on now didn't have enough room.

[JackG]

It's an angle of attack thing... jacking up the wheel carrier gives you more room and a better angle to get the axle past the diff and in / out of the car. Otherwise it will hit the diff and will not come out easily.

[j.fro]

Ahhh...there's the difference. I didn't jack up the wheel carrier.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by j.fro

Ahhh...there's the difference. I didn't jack up the wheel carrier.

Thanks Jack! You are correct, I did jack up the wheel carrier to get the axle at the right angle to slip under the transmission.

Kirk

[BoxsterLewis]

So i guess there isnt a difference on how hard it is to turn the steering wheel when the cv boots are torn?

[70Sixter]

Originally Posted by BoxsterLewis

So i guess there isnt a difference on how hard it is to turn the steering wheel when the cv boots are torn?

I don't know why it would. If the CV is going bad you get a groan from the rear when turning and possibly grit from having the boots allow it in. This could be felt especially if the joints are really bad.

[RandallNeighbour]

"CV boots - the easy way"

Actually, the really easy way is to drive the car to Hans and give him the keys and tell him to take care of it.

But since I am now flat broke and still a porsche owner, your information is going to be very handy one day.

Thank you so much for this!

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by BoxsterLewis

So i guess there isnt a difference on how hard it is to turn the steering wheel when the cv boots are torn?

Nope... the CV boots are on the half shafts or axles that drive the car, two on each half shaft (inside and outside CV joints). The Boxster is RWD, so there are only CV joints in the rear. I had no problem with the steering with my torn CV boot, but I did hear more rotational noise in the rear and it was worse when cornering hard.

With the layout of the Boxster I couldn't see how torn CV boots would be related to difficult steering.

Kirk

[BoxsterLewis]

Thanks Kirk, I'm wondering why my Box feels kinda stiff to turn? I got plenty of pressure, etc in tires.