Upcoming work on the MY

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 8:15 pm

Well, I would rather be driving the MY instead of rebuilding 2 x front CV's and 2 x front wheel bearings but I guess that's the way it is with 1 x busted inner CV boot (may as well replace all of them on both sides) and a leaking inner wheel bearing seal (may as well replace all of them too on both sides).
The other new inner and outer CV boots are for a spare front drive shaft that I am hoping is still OK and is suitable for a working spare.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:19 pm

You're in for some fun then

Rip into it!

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:34 pm

Wish I could rip into it.
The front LH drive shaft is out and apart and the front LH hub is off ready to press the old bearing out.
All that is missing is time.
I haven't got any.
Sigh !!

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:22 am

I am yet to find a need for a press for MY front bearing or shaft install/ removal and wondering what I am doing wrong .....I tap the outer end of shaft to extract from bearings and may need to thump shaft on solid ground and weight of hub finds its way onto the bearings, with a final nip at the end with big nut and is done. A tambox tip is lots of kitchen paper towel for the cv boot grease clean up

mrwalker500 · Post by **mrwalker500** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:02 am

Getting them out is relatively easy with a socket extension or similar and a soft face hammer ensuring to tap evenly around the ring of the bearing. A press makes putting them in a lot easier. I just went to my local garage and they pointed me in the direction of the pre WW2 manual press. Too easy!

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Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:35 pm

Today, I finally finished fitting everything.
One thing though, the grease in the front LH bearings was basically black ?
I always use the basic high temp bearing grease and the RH side was Ok but I changed the bearings and seals anyway.
The front drive shafts are thought to be original (certainly there in 98 when we bought the car) but the RH side had developed the infamous "clacking" so dug around and found a spare drive shaft with CV's I had. Fitted the new boots with grease and all good.
I now recall why I don't like degreasing, re greasing and fitting CV boots.
Crap job to do.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:29 pm

Did you get a cv boot banding tool? Makes cv boot work a piece if cake!

Cheers

Bennie

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:40 pm

Bennie
I did get a CV boot banding tool BUT, out of all the 6 boots only 1 band was long enough to go around the boot twice (I like it this way) so I drilled 2 more holes further down the tool towards the tip to hold the slotted spindle that grips the end of the band. I totally agree that when the tool is used ALL of the mental strain of getting the band tight without stabbing a hole into the side of the new boot is gone. So quick too.