How to clean up the CV boots and shafts w/o contaminating th joint

[Emcd]

my smaller outer boots have been weeping for a while. It's hard and gunky and I got a lot off with just a rag, but I believe they need to be perfectly clean before I can reclaim the new bands. Any ideas? What about shooting soon new grease under the lip? Is that possible?

 

[trizzo]

did you ever finish this project @Emcd ?

 

[Emcd]

not yet. i got the clamps and clean the shafts. I'm ordering the grease gun, needle adapter, and grease and will start the project during Xmas break.

 

[trizzo]

not yet. i got the clamps and clean the shafts. I'm ordering the grease gun, needle adapter, and grease and will start the project during Xmas break.

cool pls post an update when you do the job. ill be doing mine around the same time, have clamps enroute from pfran

 

[Emcd]

I need to figure out a good way to remove the old crimped factory rings w/o damaging the boots. I'll crank the TBs after I release the boots from the rings, then pump in some grease, and reband them.

 

[DFXR]

You can cut the factory bands (carefully) with a pair of small snips. Clean the whole area well before hand with simple green or similar.

Use the needle attachment to get grease deep into the boot. I used Redline synthetic CV grease. Others here have used Valvoline synthetic chassis grease. The only way to get the factory grease, it appears, is to buy the re-boot kit. And you'll get toothpaste-style tubes, not sticks.