Im a mechanic 25 years and ive never seen so much aggro doing a cv boot,ive used methods like this before and the cv boots are rubbish,itll be burst again in less than a year,just do the job correctly and use the proper boots,job done!!!

Haven’t seen this much “NOPE!” in any one KZfaq video in quite a while. Thank you.

If you take a bigger cone, then there’s no need to remove a wheel!

I know this is older, but I just found it. This is a really excellent video! Thank you!

Take it steady on the guy he’s having a go with what tools he has and he did it job sorted so what’s wrong with that

Scotty would be so proud!

pro tip! You can remove the clamps by turning the wheel so you can see the connection point for the clamps, then you can just pinch it with a tang :D

LOTS EASIER TO PULL THE AXLE, PULL THE JOINT OFF THE SPLINES, CLEAN AND INSPECT, PUT NEW BOOT ON SHAFT, REINSTALL JOINT, REINSTALL AXLE. THE WAY SHOWN GAURANTEES THERE WILL BE CONTAMINANTS INSIDE THE BOOT.

Thanks for your sharing knowledge!

I didn't even know this was an option, great! And the cone is fearly cheap also (around 18€) i will try this!

thanks for the info...thanks for shared knowledge.... its a blessing... God bless

Dang glad I’m going with the easy split boot they make now days 👍

Making really hard work of this

If it ain't broke, this channel will "fix it" until it is.

Thanks. It works. It's cheaper and takes less time and difficulties than replacing the whole driveaxle or taking off the joint. I wish the boot rubber could be strong and last long enough. Really helpful.

Thank goodness there are easier methods

This is a great and simple way to remove and replace a cv boot. Thanks for the video.

Nice video, always wondered how that 'cone' worked.....

OMG!! I got aggravated just watching this. All that work. And “special” tool. Cut the old off. Pull the retainer clip take cv apart. Clean it up put new boot on put back together. Done! Bad simply bad idea!

This looks handy, BUT only in case this is your only option. Personally, i will always prefer to remove the CV joint and replace the boot this way - it is cleaner and does no require all that lubrication. Plus, you can inspect the CV joint itself. Overall, it looks like you know what you are doing - using the torque wrench, using thread lock, etc. but that cone should be a plan B type of action. :)

Great video. Thank you.

People, people, the man is demonstrating how to use the cone tool. Here's a suggestion. Do reversal of boot once it's on the tool before putting it over the cv joint. Once expanded small end goes over the cv joint you install the retaining metal clamps or use big wire ties instead and trim as necessary.

Thanks; Very good , Except you don't have to remove the brake caliper at all .

Thanks for the video ❤

Well documented and very helpful. Thought of replacing entire drive shaft but only the boots are cracked. Where can we buy this tool? I didn't know it would stretch that much. Like delivering a baby.

Excellent video

I like the way she says “drib shaft” and the straightforward removal of the first oetiker clamp...

can you reuse the 6 inner flange bolts, the ones that secure the cv axle to the differential, or they have to be changed every time? I have a cv axle to replace tomorrow.

😂 I was half expecting Homer Simpson to walk up shouting "CRUSTY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING TO MY CAR"??? Doh

I don't like this procedure. Why not clean old grease on CV joint and put new again?

Nice video! Next time I'd put antisieze on the shaft and the threads to the nut shaft . Bravo

Great 👍 I did it very easy thnx

OMG, the hole in the cv boot at 7:34 :O

Great video

that worked great

Great video! Nice steady camera and bright lighting. The voice-over is a nice touch and it sounds very professional-like. The use of the lubricant and brush in the pail is a neat and useful tip. Thank you!

Very good job

On my car it was cheaper to just replace the whole axel than buy two replacement boots. But it is also easy to separate at the second joint and slide both boots on, assuming you can get the right parts.

Thank you SSOOOOOOOOO MUCH!

I’ve done these dozens of times using stretch boots, takes about 20 minutes. I use a towel to grip the boot and slide it up the cone. Some cars it’s easier to unclip the joint sometimes you can undo the bottom ball joint, spread the clip and slide the joint off still in the hub and slip the new boot in. There’s always a manufacturer method and then there’s the mechanics method which takes half the time. And a couple of times I did old cavaliers that I could just spread the clip and the shaft slipped back enough to get a boot in, took a few minutes. But not all cavaliers had that amount of slop. Some, like the volvos had the joint glued into the hub and good luck getting those out . Even used sticky boots with the glue seam. Done properly they last well enough. Just need to wrap everything in cling film to stop grease spoiling the glueing operation.

Great video, no waffle either, say only what's needed. Thank you. Maybe use cleaner on the axle shaft and head before start the job so all that road dirt build up doesn't go inside with the grease. Also since the axle flops around as still on the inner knuckle, and both sides need new boots, it's almost worth making a bracket to hold tight the axle while fitting the oily new boot.

This is awesome

Ótimo serviço

Just a few extra tips. Hitting the ball joint side usually works. Never hit the ball joint stud without the nut at its end with light taps & only if you have to. Clamp type separators are better than "pickle" forks but can also cut the boot. Most can be pushed down with your thumbs. Clean axle splines w/a high rpm wire wheel & grease. It'll go back thru the hub easier.

I like the idea but am a quick guy just get a complete cv axcle and install in seconds lol 😆 😉 😂 😜 good work pal will try it out

Since those boots are made of a thinner stretchier material. does that mean they won't last as long?

Yeah baby! I've been fighting this for over 2 weeks. I have a '93 GMC Jimmy. Yes. I said '93. I bought this heap, used. Now, how many people drive the same vehicle for over 24 years? I decided to replace the spark plugs. BUT I can't get to the plugs on the driver side unless I remove the tire AND the inner fender. Brilliant engineering! While doing this, I noticed one of my CV boots was split and leaking grease. I thought that it was the inner boot. But after removing the tire and ball joints, I noticed that it was the outer boot that was split. I intended to replace both boots. This requires pulling the axle. But it finally dawned on me to get the split boot that I just wrap around the axle, and seal it with adhesive (from Rock Auto). Our local Car Quest doesn't have the split boot. I was not aware of the installation cone. Thanks. The inner boot is OK. I installed all four boots after I bought the Jimmy. That was in 1997, 24 years ago. I decided to replace the upper and lower ball joints while doing this. My rust-bucket isn't clean as the one in the video. With all the grease on the larger end of the boot, I found that it slips off before I can clamp it. I noticed that the lug nuts weren't torqued to specs. I tighten the hub nut by putting my weight on a 3/4" drive ratchet. Very informative video. THANKS

Please, can worn-out or bad inner cv joint cause ABS light on? I asked because immediately I changed the cv axle joint, I began to hear like cracking nose. Please, what could be the problem?

Does it matter if the axle is for AWD if my Roque is front wheel drive?

lol... I don't think that CV boot is supposed to stretch that much! Note the HOLE at 7:36 !!! LOL!

very good!

You made that look like hard work, I'd rather take the cv joint off the shaft because for me its the easier way.

very good

good job

i use glue together types.so simple and quick and they last years

It took 3 1/2 days to do, by then I had replaced a motor in two cars lol. man you made it look so hard.

Reminds me when I got the wrong box of condoms

Omg....You deflower that cv boot.lol

I've just paid £90 to get my CV boot replaced for a MOT failure. Thought I'd been ripped off until I seen you do it. Now I'm happy I paid the £90. Sack that shit... lol

Watching this just aged me 10 years..

Can anyone explain how this saves any work? Is it because if you pull the axle out of the transmission fluid will leak?

If this is not done correctly can it cause a n unusual smell to come from the wheel area after short trips?

Good video, but you forgot to torque the wheel bolts.

Lot of work

Great education video. But I would have just replaced the whole driveshaft with new boots already installed.

NICE PRETTY SIMPLE

Personally I prefer the old way. This is to much hassle. I tried it several years ago. By the sounds in this video instruction you also need an Oxygen cylinder. However good video.

I would believe this boot is cheap something like plastic with some rubber mixture and how long it will last since my honda real boot seems impossible to stretch that much

I get the concept of using a pull over boot like this but it can’t be good on the boot to stretch way beyond its intended size. And if it’s that flimsy it probably won’t last very long. I’ve see split boots that if done right look like they would be a better replacement.

What happened to just using a brass hammer to just knock off the joint end and then sliding on the boot, much easier to many of us?

Lo hizo hasta llorar 😢

I wish i could show this person the easiest way how to installed the cv boot on without that much mess..

If the outer joint won't separate and the inner is in good condition it may in some circumstances be worthwhile using this method which also would negate having to disturb the transmission seal (if the car has one) however you should clean out the joint as much as possible before repacking and when lubing the cone use the CV grease not engine oil.

This takes longer than doing it the right way.

Well it worked....

This is painful to watch. Do you always do things so complicated?

I was laughing at the comments until I saw the positive comments. Then I laughed harder.

I used a plastic kids horn from dollar stop as a conne it worked perfect

super!

thought he was making a flesh light for a minute

says to lubricate the joint but dumps the entire grease pack into the boot. When does it get into the joint?

One time my wife's car cb boot looked like that I packed it with grease wrapped it up with duck tape and it lasted for another 5yrs🤣

Any split boot options that work?

the last time I did this, it was one set screw to remove the CV form the shaft, and didn't have to stretch the boot.

I really appreciate the video and the huge effort, but that's just too much work for my Saturday. 😐

i think he mix dust n grease for get the over performance..tq

Wow..... looks much easier to just remove the CV axle and fit a regular CV boot.

I would have never believed this if I had not seen it. Hard to believe that that small inner hole could be stretched that far... I have changed the outer boot many times when i could not get the shaft out, I released the inside clip on the outer c/v joint and pulled it...

I like it

Where do you get these over the joint boots? I can not find them anywhere in the us.

Having already removed the wheel, the brakes disc and pads, the steering joints etc it would be far easier to completely remove the shaft, as you have done most of the work. But If you wanted an easy method, a split boot is far easier and quicker as well as less damaging for the new boot.

7:33 This video should be renamed. Replace split CV boot with another split CV boot.

So many negative comments. He got the job done. That's all that matters.

07:33 - 07:36 - there is a hole in a brand new CV shaft boot already. Its kinda hard to see, but its 100% there. Try 0,25x speed. Its there - its hard visible, because the cone itself is dark, but... I get it. Its very hard to do it that way, but...This was not successful.

thanks a lot -splendy idea...

Muy laborioso, mejor quitar la flecha completa.

My God, a Butt Plug for cars!

Using a cone: Lubricate external of new boot. Slide small end over the cone. Push down to turn new boot inside out. Push larger end of boot that is inside out over drive shaft. Stretch the smaller end over the wide area of the cone? Will it stretch that much without tearing? Pull the wide end of boot back over the shaft, turning it outside out. I have the Car Quest outer boot. The smaller diameter WILL NOT stretch that much. I have both the inner and outer boots, but Car Quest has the same part number for both. For my "93 Jimmy, it is 85 1103. But one boot is longer than the other. Did I miss something? This is not my first rodeo. I replaced both inner and outer boots for both sides after I bought the Jimmy in 1997 . I removed both axles to replace the boots. It seems that it wasn't that hard 24 years ago.

Ok, first of all, why are you using those gloves? Use disposable and change them once your hands get too greasy. Secondly, Dude, you struggled needlessly getting it off the cone if you have just let it reverse it'self as you pushed it off, it would have saved you a step.

it is safe just to change that boot??? why did it breake in first place???