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[omega3000]

Hi all , my daughter has had a quote from the garage to replace a n/s inner driveshaft boot ...Im thinking i can do this for her but is it a simple job as ive never changed one .
Oh the garage quoted her £140 , looking into the price of the boot but they said £40 

Its a 1.0 on a 53 plate , manual 

[Elite_L0ver]

Shouldn't be that difficult have you a cv splitter to put new boot over a garage should be hour labour and boot cost no more than £100 at best shop around try getting better price 

[omega3000]

Shouldn't be that difficult have you a cv splitter to put new boot over a garage should be hour labour and boot cost no more than £100 at best shop around try getting better price 

Whats a cv splitter , i have a ball joint splitter if thats any good  and ive just spotted this on ebay ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-C-Inner-CV-Boot-Kit-1-0-1-2-/320884375412?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab632ff74


Edit : Yes i have a c/v splitter 

[dbug]

Shouldn't be that difficult have you a cv splitter to put new boot over a garage should be hour labour and boot cost no more than £100 at best shop around try getting better price 

Whats a cv splitter , i have a ball joint splitter if thats any good  and ive just spotted this on ebay ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-C-Inner-CV-Boot-Kit-1-0-1-2-/320884375412?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab632ff74


Edit : Yes i have a c/v splitter 

have in the past, with success, carefully fitted split boots to CV joints.  No dismantling necessary - just cut old boot and clips off, fit boot over joint by carefully "spreading" it, use rubber glue supplied to rejoin boot (needs care and cleanliness), refit supplied clips and jobs a good 'un.

Use these on big and small Rovers in the past.  No subsequent issues and passed MOTs ok

[omega3000]

Shouldn't be that difficult have you a cv splitter to put new boot over a garage should be hour labour and boot cost no more than £100 at best shop around try getting better price 

Whats a cv splitter , i have a ball joint splitter if thats any good  and ive just spotted this on ebay ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Corsa-C-Inner-CV-Boot-Kit-1-0-1-2-/320884375412?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ab632ff74


Edit : Yes i have a c/v splitter 

have in the past, with success, carefully fitted split boots to CV joints.  No dismantling necessary - just cut old boot and clips off, fit boot over joint by carefully "spreading" it, use rubber glue supplied to rejoin boot (needs care and cleanliness), refit supplied clips and jobs a good 'un.

Use these on big and small Rovers in the past.  No subsequent issues and passed MOTs ok

Thats an option , cheers dbug 

[sticka_v8_init]

Haven't used anything but a CV cone for years. With drive shaft/hub split, its a 10 min job.

One from Fleabay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-CORSA-CV-JOINT-BOOT-KIT-CONE-GAITER-CV-BOOTKIT-DRIVESHAFT-CONE-/130676982973?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e6cf484bd

or this, just need boot & a bit of silicone lube http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bailcast-CV-Boot-Fitting-Cone-Tool-DriveShaft-FC1-cv-cone-/330694326789

Wasn't a method I preferred until I tried it, wouldn'y do it any other way now. Find the 2 part boots don't last that long either, no matter how clean.

Good site  http://slide-a-boot.com/default.aspx   

[omega3000]

Not sure exactly how that slider boot fitment works , if the cv joint does not need splitting then how does a fixed boot slide over  and the cone thing 
Do they have a split that needs re-joining and the cone is the template while you glue it ?

[sticka_v8_init]

Drive shaft with CV splits from hub/disc. Cone goes over CV, slide new boot up and bingo!

[omega3000]

Drive shaft with CV splits from hub/disc. Cone goes over CV, slide new boot up and bingo!

Super stretchy  Thanks V8 

[Marks DTM Calib]

If its an inner cv joint then disconnect the bottom ball joint, pop the drive shaft from the cv joint (requires good circlip pliers) and fit a good quality one.

Boots are 10-20 quid (even for genuine).

[Elite_L0ver]

If its an inner cv joint then disconnect the bottom ball joint, pop the drive shaft from the cv joint (requires good circlip pliers) and fit a good quality one.

Boots are 10-20 quid (even for genuine).

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  what he said 

[omega3000]

Tis inner boot . £20  a bit different to the £40 quoted from the garage  Daughter was in a panic about it as her MOT is in september 

Think ill have it done by next week 

[Elite_L0ver]

Tis inner boot . £20  a bit different to the £40 quoted from the garage  Daughter was in a panic about it as her MOT is in september 

Think ill have it done by next week 

ages away

Tis inner boot . £20  a bit different to the £40 quoted from the garage  Daughter was in a panic about it as her MOT is in september 

Think ill have it done by next week 

if you can work on a mig you can do a corsa piece of pi33

[omega3000]

Tis inner boot . £20  a bit different to the £40 quoted from the garage  Daughter was in a panic about it as her MOT is in september 

Think ill have it done by next week 

ages away

Tis inner boot . £20  a bit different to the £40 quoted from the garage  Daughter was in a panic about it as her MOT is in september 

Think ill have it done by next week 

if you can work on a mig you can do a corsa piece of pi33

Omega was dead easy   

Corsa 3 pot should be a doddle  i took the corsa for a drive the other day , boy does it grunt at slow speed . Needs an extra 3 pots me thinks 

[Webby the Bear]

Hi all,

Sorry if I have this wrong but don't garages normally offer to simply replace the axel these days due to cost?