Note: Please purchase a repair kit to replace the cover. The kit includes a special molybdenum grease for CV joints. Use only this grease.
1. Remove the drive shaft (Chapter 7).
2. Clamp the drive shaft assembly in a vice, using dies to protect the surface from damage.
3. Cut the cover's fastening straps (photo).
Cut the CV joint boot retaining strap
4. Pull the boot off the CV joint.
5. Remove the outer CV joint mounting ring (if applicable) using a screwdriver (photo).
Remove the outer CV joint retaining ring using a screwdriver |
Remove the outer ring |
6. Remove the thrust ring and pull the CV joint assembly off the drive shaft grooves (photo).
Remove the bearing compression ring (tripod bearing)
7. Pull the cover off the shaft.
8. It is recommended to replace both covers, even if only one of them is damaged.
9. Carefully clean the CV joint and shaft assembly grooves and inspect them for wear, damage, and contamination with water and dirt. Replace any damaged components with new ones.
10. Wrap the shaft grooves with adhesive tape to avoid damaging the bearing surface of the new boot during installation. Lightly lubricate the inside edge of the new boot and install it onto the drive shaft.
Note: The boots installed on the ends of the drive shaft are different from each other, do not confuse them.
11. Remove the tape, apply a little grease to the grooves and install the CV joint assembly and thrust ring so that the tapered edge of the yoke faces the shaft (photo).
Beveling of grooves (marked with an arrow) must be facing the shaft
12. Fill the CV joint with special molybdenum grease (photo).
Carefully fill the CV joint with grease |
Coat the CV joint with grease |
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13. Install the outer ring.
14. Place the edges of the cover into the grooves.
15. Install the cover fastening straps so that the locking tongue bends in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the drive shaft when the vehicle is moving.
16. Tighten the belt with a pair of pliers and secure it by bending the locking tabs (photo).
Secure the cover
17. Install the drive shaft.
The outer (left) and inner drive shaft boots are different sides and should not be mixed up during installation (Chapter 8) |
Tighten the cover's fastening strap with pliers (Chapter 8) |