Suzuki Club UK

Hello ..again

So after the drama of my brakes (sorted thanks to you guys) I've got a list of a few bits that I want/need doing.

One of which is the CV boots. Drivers side is completely split, passenger side is splitting ..

Having done the brakes, I've gained a load of confidence working on my Grand Vitara and so wanted to have a go at doing it myself. Has anyone done one before?

I'd say I'm reasonably mechanically minded, more lack confidence in things I've not done before so any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Dougie

On my old car i replaced the cv boots with split boots from ebay. u just put them over the drive shaft, glue em with the glue that comes in the box and then let it dry for half hour.. fill the boot with grease and jubilee clip it all on in place of the old one.. These lasted 3 years and still were in good nick when i sold the car (passed MOT in the UK no worries). U dont need to unscrew/bolt anything.

had mine done in a garage and it took them about 3 hrs,lucky had a rate for the job £100 cash including boots, and a car to use for the morning
they did both sides and both a pain to split one was worse than the other.

remove the shafts & get stretchy cv boots saves having to remove cv from the shaft

Ive seen somewhere that it may be just as cost effective to look at getting a shaft from a scrap yard and replacing the whole thing.. seems a bit extreme though.

Taking the shaft off seems a bit daunting but i want to learn to do more than basic mechanic and really want to know my GV inside out so would like to do it myself. Stretchy cv boot sounds good as then i don't need to split it I understand.

Is there a how to or step by step or video around ?

I just did a quick search on YouTube for Vitara CV boot and a few vids popped up.

I don't know if they are any good as I'm on PP wifi at the min.

I shall have a look. I'd seen no vitara specific videos but will have a look now. I think it's just more daunting than anything I think but I suppose that's how I learn.

I went down the route of the split CV boots on my Volvo,yes it is in theory its cheaper but in the long run it was a bloody nightmare,ended up paying to have them fitted as i lost my 'rag' with it.

Next time a CV boot needs replacing on any motor they will be replaced with the proper things,must admit that job beat me,all that shitty grease around while you are trying to glue the 2 halves of the split boot together and as we are all aware grease or lubricants and glue dont mix,the area that needs to be glued has to be totally grease free,of course in theory that is but in reality grease got on the area to be glued.Hence this is the reason why i lost my 'rag' and i think i uttered a few choice words,so the wife informs me

The air was pretty Blue that day

Haha.. i must admit I'm quite looking forward to doing it if not apprehensive. I'd seen the split boots and did think they were a good idea, but my worre would be the glue inside the boot dripping through into the joint.... i would like to use a proper boot. There's a video I've seen, I think it's a Japanese video and they take the shaft out on a vitara, but it's super quick. Plus they seem to leave the shock and hub and disc all attached as one, undo the shaft nut, pull the hub out and turn it all to one side............. I'llhave to watch a few more times before I take it on i think. I quite like the idea of a stretchy boot, at least I can leave the shaft attached at gearbox end..