Russats Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 Both inner CV gaiters failed Should I change the whole shaft each side to save labour or just do the CV joints? Quote
daddyfixit Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 just replace the boots only---drop shafts off car at gearbox flanges I was on phone ordering the offside inner shaft for mine yesterday from J&R in Birmingham, it arrived today with a special offers leaflet-----galaxy full drive shafts are only £35 delivered !!!! Quote
xavier Posted September 16, 2015 Report Posted September 16, 2015 But don't you then have to take the trapazoidial ? joint off to fix it? Sigh, MOT time again. Better get mine in soon I can see it being another fun job of weekends working on the car. Quote
Russats Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Posted September 17, 2015 On top of that.... 2 top mounts, 2 track rod ends, and rear shocks Quote
viperclive Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 I did one of mine a while back, bought the split rubber gator kit off ebay about a tenner each, worked a treat. Quote
viperclive Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Rear shocks are easy but make sure the top of shock is very very tight, i didn't and kept getting a noise every time i went over a bump on my inner one. What do the mean by top mounts? The rubber bung? Quote
Russats Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Posted September 17, 2015 Yes the rubber bung has worn both sides. Split gaiter? Does that mean you don't remove the shaft? Quote
xavier Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 Are those the glue 'em together ones? Quote
PembsPanther Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 Yes the rubber bung has worn both sides. Split gaiter? Does that mean you don't remove the shaft? Are those the glue 'em together ones? Yes and yes :) Never used them myself and to be honest do not really like the idea of them no particular reason why just seems like a bit of a hack however having said all that it will pass the MOT with it and as long as you do it with the knowledge that you "maybe" will have to re-do at some stage then they might be fine, the boot is only a grease holder really so............. They are here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-SPLIT-CV-JOINT-DRIVESHAFT-DRIVE-SHAFT-BOOT-GAITER-KIT-EASY-FIT-/321492647966?fits=Car+Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AGalaxy&hash=item4ada74801e (above link chosen at random) Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 I've never fitted one myself, but I have watched folk performing with stickyboots before. They do work, but you have to be meticulously careful not to get any grease onto the glueing surface, or you've had it. As above, it might be a bodge to get you away at MOT time, but I'm not sure if it's easier to take the shaft off, split it and put a standard boot on. Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 Just to add, if it's not obvious - if you do go down the stickyboot route, put the boot on the shaft before disturbing the old split boot, and well away from it. Once you have it successfully glued together, then cut the old boot off, clean the joint, re-grease and slide the new boot up the shaft. Quote
PembsPanther Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 I agree with Paul, in the long run I would use the "proper" boot however I do understand it takes a lot of confidence for a home "tinkering" mechanic to start taking out driveshafts, although not really complicated if you have never done it before then I can see why if there was a shortcut someone would want to take it. Have a watch of the video below it is from one of the youtube channels I watch all the time, Eric The Car Guy is his name and this video was done about 4 years ago he is now in a very plush shop thanks to his youtube efforts, anyway he stresses if the joint is clicking then you are wasting your time but goes on to show how to seperate the shaft and replace a boot, the driveshaft he is using is not from a galaxy but they are generally all similar in design, the video will give you an idea of not only how to do it but what to expect as well: Quote
traff Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 hi chaps .....couldnt help speaking up ......ive tryed these stick together type boots .....and they do work .....for about a week.....probably made for teenagers ,as it looks easyer to fit than taking the shaft off takes about the same time to fit the standard boot.....i for one do not recomend these ......you wll have to do it again a week later Quote
traff Posted September 19, 2015 Report Posted September 19, 2015 stop........what was i thinking ? the inner boots have an odd shape .......you will have to fit the real type of boot ...unless you have aftermarket shafts fitted Quote
Russats Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Posted September 19, 2015 It was more of a confidence thing than a time consumer. So should I replace just the boot or whole CV joint? Quote
BrianH Posted September 20, 2015 Report Posted September 20, 2015 It was more of a confidence thing than a time consumer. So should I replace just the boot or whole CV joint?If the joint is clicking or has movement replacing it would be the obvious course to take. If its not then your probably better keeping the original one with a new boot as they tend to last better than the aftermarket ones anyway, provided the grease is kept in them and the dirt kept out of the joint (if you've had the cv boot split open and can see the grease is contaminated then probably better to replace it). Alternatively if your not sure then get a new joint and take the shaft out and see what its like as its easier to tell once you've removed the shaft from the car. Quote
Russats Posted September 21, 2015 Author Report Posted September 21, 2015 So I've bought 2 new cv kits. The stretch bolt is hex by the looks of it. I hope I've got the tool to fit it Quote
xavier Posted September 21, 2015 Report Posted September 21, 2015 hard to tell from that angle if it's a hex head or rescess! When I did mine I did the complete shaft as when I started to replace the outer boot the inner one split on me! Figured rather than messing around just take the shaft off. I now have the old shaft in my garage and I plan on putting a new boot on it at some point! Probably when I get told that the current new shaft is leaking. Anyway, when I got the complete shaft it came with a new bolt, however there was a hex recess in the top rather than it being a bolt, as I'd purchased new bolts from fraud I just used those. I do not believe for a second that a garage fixing the boot would use a new bolt however. Quote
Russats Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Posted September 25, 2015 She's back in for a retest. New top mounts bearings and plates.New track rod endsNew outer CV gaitersNew rear shocks.New o/s side light bulbHandbrake adjusted....... Quote
Russats Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Posted September 25, 2015 You can all stop worrying now...... MOT CERT IN HAND!!! Quote
PembsPanther Posted September 25, 2015 Report Posted September 25, 2015 Well done :) Hopefully will have mine on Monday..................... Quote
Russats Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Posted September 26, 2015 Ha haaaaa fingers crossed. Still gotta service it and replace handbrake cable though. When does it end? Quote
sparky Paul Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Still gotta service it and replace handbrake cable though. When does it end? It doesn't. :( Quote
xavier Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 yeah, great education in being a machanic, the ford galaxy mk 2 Quote
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