Peter Carmichael Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 How do you replace the boots on the de Dion drive shafts? Or, more likely, who do you get to do it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 You have to remove the driveshaft, then take the CV off the shaft, then repalce the boot, I have detailed destructions somewhere but its straightforwward and messy. Alternatively you can get split boots which wrap around and ar joined with an adhesive, these are less difficult to fit but will have a limited life. If the boot isnt too badly split you may be able to patch it.. for a quick and temporary fix. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 The driveshafts are off the car and I am after a long life fix. It wasn't readily apparent how the CV joints are to be separated from the shaft. Any clues gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Peter, Upgrade to Win 2000 or XP and you will find yourself rebooting much less. Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike ashurst Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Upgrade to Netware 5.1 and you'll probably never have to re-boot again ever wink.gif Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Will all the children please go and play on ChitChat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilyhands Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Depending on the type there is either an inboard or outboard circlip holding the joint onto the shaft, with the inboard type you can opne and remove the circlip and the joint should slide off, with the outboard type the circlip is a round wire clip and will depress when the joint is tapped outwards and off the shaft. There are also types with inner and outer circlips, the ouiter circlip can be accessed behind / inside the flange which bolts to the diff output shafts, these are only on the LowBro type of joints which bolt onto the diff flanges. If you have the tripod type joints then after dismantling the joint and peeling back the metal cover the joint will spring apart, you will need a puller to take the spider part off the shaft. Oily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 I've done one of mine before now when the boot was ripped. I presume you have the repair kit sorted? If not it's Ford pt no 612 7557. It was a couple of years ago and I don't recall how the joint split so it must have been very simple once the metal sleeve was off. I recall the only difficult bit was crimping down the end of the new metal sleeve we ended up using a big vice and a couple of people with hammers and big flat screwdrivers working from opposite sides simultaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Crimping makes it sound like a job for someone else. Is this a Caterham only job, or will a Ford dealer have a clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 They're standard Sierra (etc) driveshafts and Ford sell the repair kits so you'd think people would be set up to do it. But when mine needed doing the local Ford dealer and a couple of the local non-franchised but reasonable sized repair people didn't want to know. "We just stick new driveshafts in sir". That said me and a mate (who incidentally runs a garage...) managed to do it in an hour or so with nothing more sophisticated than normal hand tools. Try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 There has been for a long time now stretchy cv boot kits and a cone shaped tool for application.the smooth plastic cone fits over the end of the joint and the STRetcHY boot slides up and over the the joint and you simply then move into place and use the new clip or zip tie, job done.Garages have been using these for years, they are very good quality and far better than the glue it to yourself split boot kits, best to ask for them at somewhere like partco and not a retail outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Peter, Redline have the special FORD OE tools to do these. Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM siteid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Peter Did you change them then? I've got another one to do, not my car, and am wondering whether to change the boots or get a new driveshaft. Did you talk to Redline about the special tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramey Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Peter, If you have a Sierra rear end, I have a Mercury Merkur workshop manual showing removal of the CV joints which requires circlip plers and a conventional puller. I could scan these pages and pdf them to you if you send me your e-mail address to gramey@cmc.net. George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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