Remove & Replace rear outer CV Joint: how hard / big job?

[94Griff500]

Right rear CV joint has been slinging grease, but axle boot is not split, so anticipating I need to replace Joint & boot, but need to hear if this is a difficult job.
TVR is on a storage lift which makes it easier. Looks like CV joint & axle boot kit is available for approx $100 USD from a few UK suppliers. What are the R&R steps involved? Special tools needed? Tips?

Thxs
Doug

[s p a c e m a n]

It's a couple hours and a basic tool kit from what I remember but where's the grease coming from if it isn't split?

I'd be tempted to cut the straps, pull it back, repack and put new straps on it first.

[PabloGee]

I did this whole job this year - and wrote it up.
The conventional wisdom is to replace all four if you're going to do one, as they are likely to be in similar condition and it's a job you probably don't want to be doing in stages. Up to you of course, and depends what you find.


https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[miniman]

PabloGee said:

I did this whole job this year - and wrote it up.
The conventional wisdom is to replace all four if you're going to do one, as they are likely to be in similar condition and it's a job you probably don't want to be doing in stages. Up to you of course, and depends what you find.


https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

What on earth were you playing at cleaning the CV joint in your utility room?

Honestly, everyone knows they go straight in the dishwasher.

[DVR V8]

Pretty straight forward. I changed the boots and then decided to do the whole lot. The CV joints are held on by cirlclips then they just slide off the spline. Only thing to watch out for is the bolts that fix the drive shaft to the hub and the diff. They look similar but have different thread pitches so don't mix them up. They also have a torque setting. Regards.

[Colin RedGriff]

The bolts that hold them in place are cap headed allen bolts, give the sockets a good clean out so you the key goes in all the way. Get a good quality hex key to go on your socket set or you'll stuggle to undo them.

The CV joint on the hub end is a tight fit in the hub and needs persuasion to separate.

Removing the shafts out from the car is tight, I undid the bottom bolts on the wishbone to give myself additional sopace.