Next technical challenge.. cv boot thingy

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Thanks to everyone for their advice re my quest to remove my rear clam so I can remove my exhaust silencers and do stuff to get some more beefy noise. So far ... so good.

However, with the rear of the car on axle stands I have found something that I think needs fixing

Remember, I am not really technically minded but even I can see that the rubber boot thing that goes over the inboard cv joint has burst and there is some grease splattered around.



Thankfully I do have access to a mate who is good with spanners and the like, but can I just ask how you would go about fixing/changing this?

Is there a simple idiot proof way to do it?
Is it a factory specific part that I need or..?
Also, do I need to replace the grease that has splattered away and if so, with what?

Sorry if it is all simple stuff but a boy has to start somewhere

Finally, Google threw up a split boot thing (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Split-CV-Joint-Driveshaft-Boot-Gaiter-kit-EASY-FIT-/251130239652) which fitted over the shaft and then bonded together which seemed to me to be a simple way to do it without taking things to bits. Would something like that work?

Obviously, advice appreciated.

Jim

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Thanks to everyone, and also to Mark for the helpful email. Much appreciated
Thanks also for the photos Rog. As a beginner.. I like photos!!

I have started the clean up job. Thankfully there seems to be really good access. Might need to buy Mrs R some new dish towels tho before she finds out. Didn't realise dirty grease was so dirty and greasy. Ooops!

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mmgt said:

A point of note..the cv's boots and all bolts where replaced for the begining of the 2014 season. always had a little problem with that l/h inner boot must of just been a faulty new part all the others gave no problems.

Mark.

I only agreed to buy the car because you said these boots had all been changed.
Grrr!!! Can't trust anyone these days!! Wish I had kept my receipt

Anyhow, I am enjoying this techy stuff. As the least technical person in the world I find myself in the unusual situation of having an Ultima in my garage, rear clam removed, back wheels off, car on axle stands, exhaust silencers and manifolds removed, rear cv boot awaiting repair whilst I potter away for a couple of hours cleaning the engine and gearbox..... and I get the bonus of surfing the internet buying tubs of grease. Just as well Mrs R got a Halfords Professional Socket Set for Christmas (yes, seriously) Once I buy her new dish towels she might even let me use it!!

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Thanks Dom. I have ordered a cv boot and a tub of Rog's Grease (ooh err!!)

It would be helpful if you (or someone else) knew off-hand what the torque thingy on the Allan Bolts should be. (My own Googling brings up 30 lbft for the outer ones and 60 lbft for the inner ones but I would appreciate some reassurance there)

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Thought I would proudly announce my success at changing the CV boot. Wasn't quite as straight forward as I had hoped for and I did end up bravely unbolting the outer joint as well in order to get the shaft off and get the inner cv joint off... but that was worth it in order to walk into the kitchen to show Mrs R that I had dismantled a bit of a car!!

I think the last time I did that I was standing in the rain outside Halfords for 20 mins trying to fit a windscreen wiper rubber (and just wishing I had given the bloke in the shop the £5 ransom for him to do it)

Anyhow, thanks to everyone for the encouragement (and especially Mark for answering my 182 emails asking for clarification on bits)

Next step is to take the car to a specialist exhaust place next tuesday to have custom unbaffled, straight through silencers fitted. I am anticipating lots of noise... and flames. Lots of flames!!

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Paul, the Vitara and the Fiat 500 are easy to explain. Mrs R works in Aberdeen 3 days per week and we mainly live in the countryside so she needs to drive to the train station (Toyota Rav4) then take the train, then walk to the Aberdeen house then drive 4 miles to work (Grand Vitara). The Vitara and the Rav4 are matching colours of blue so if she fancies a change of colour she can take the Fiat, which is silver. Simples really

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Actually, other than sitting in it when I brought it home, she hasn't been in it

I think the fact that I told her I was going to buy her a new ironing board made of carbon fibre and came back with the GTR got us off on the wrong foot. Any time I drive it I get the comment of "are you going out in that stupid car again?" so I guess I am on my own with this one (phew!!!)

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Bad winters mean 4x4s are fairly essential here. On the flip side, I would have to drive for an hour or so in order to find a speed camera.

JIM <---- me. (who is this Ken bloke, Rodney?)

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lol. No worries Dave

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I am going to save up all these apologies so I can use them as bargaining chips the next time I need help and ask a simple technical question

Trigger

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Mrs R is taking her revenge in a typically sneaky way. We have just returned from a skiing holiday and during the holiday I explained what I was planning with the exhaust. French wine gave me the courage to also bravely explain why I had recently bought loads of tools, a racing jack and a big posh new tool chest and was thinking about getting a scissor lift fitted. I thought she took it quite well... until she announced today that she had booked another week of skiing holiday for next month!! Thankfully I am included, but this car is getting more expensive by the day!!