Replacing Outer CV Boot

[Fummins]

I have a 2015 Mirage on the hoist with a torn outer boot. I'm gonna try that quick boot that I posted about above if there's one on the shelf. Otherwise I'll be tearing the axle down. The only spare axle I have kicking around needs the same boot replaced. I did test drive this one and made sure it doesn't click before bothering with this. The car does have 443k kms.

[Fummins]

And...Take two. Tore one boot so far. This is way more of a pita that when I replaced one on my side by side.
I hacked up a funnel to use a cone installer thing to try and help ease is past the first sharp step. It'd probably just make sense to knock off the the inner part of the cv and just install a regular boot but I'm gonna try one more quick boot for science.

[Fummins]

Success. I used the 614-001 boot.

The funnel I hacked up had some sharp edges on it that were probably gonna tear boot #2. Duct tape to the rescue. Wrapped the joint, around the gap and down the funnel to the end of the axle threads. Gobbed it with a few squeezes of grease and it slid right on like butter. The clamps that come with the boot are kinda janky, a cheapo wind up tool would have come in handy. I used a combination of needle nose pliers and side cutters to snug it up as tight as I could get it. Pics to come another day.

[2016 Versa]

I used one of these on my '02 Ford Escort. https://www.amazon.com/Bailcast-CVS1...a-653450163973 I think it's been on about 1.5 years. These boots are very tough and seem to hold up well. I wouldn't waste my money on a Dorman that most local auto parts stores sell. I bought one of them and it was so brittle I tore multiple holes in it just trying to install it around the CV joint. When I installed the Bailcast boot I had to trim it to fit my CV joint since this is a universal boot. Before even attempting to put it on the car I glued the section I'd cut off and pulled on it with the strength in my arms. It stretched but the boot and glue joint both held up fine. I bought another one to have around in case I need it at a later date.

[Fummins]

To each their own. This boot didn't see brittle to me. It's stretchy asf. I destroyed the first one by being a tard. I reffed on it way more than necessary trying to get the tiny end past 2 flat lips. It didn't like that. 5 mins of effort and a sacrificial funnel cone installer tool thing and it slid on easy. I've never tried a glue together cv boot.

[Fummins]

Attachment 23077Attachment 23078and then this one tore.

Second attempt:
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[Fummins]

I now have a 2017 Mirage with 314k kms that also needs a lh outer cv boot. I was gonna try and source just a regular boot but work can't find anything...So it's looking like I'll just use the same junky brittle dorman qwik boot(or whatever it's called). I ordered a cv band clamp tightener tool and crimping pliers incase I use a different style of clamp instead of the ones included in the boot kit box.

[Fummins]

Here’s what you need to remove a cv axle Attachment 23089

[allrock]

has anyone ever tried the split type boot?

[CROSSBOLT]

Got pretty good with boots on CV Joints on that '82 Dodge Aries K car. Found, already mentioned, the boot with a hole grease goes out, dirt goes in.

The K had either Citroen or GNK axles and some cars had one on one side and t'other on the t'other side. Mine had both GNK. OEM boots were soft and thin. NAPA had some blue things that were tough as nails but needed a trained gorilla to put them on. Those blue ones lasted most of the 277000 miles. The CV joints had 6 balls in 6 grooves with some super slick, thick grease. Got them apart and cleaned and reassembled fairly easily.

I recall a spring ring in a groove around the spline that would hold the joint on the shaft but it could be slipped off the shaft with a mallet.