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chalkminer
Posts : 113
Join date : 2013-03-13
Age : 55
Location : Southern AZ
|  Subject: Torn CV boot  Thu May 30, 2013 10:50 pm | |
| I just noticed I have a torn CV boot on the left side of the rear diff. From what I can tell the CV is still ok, so I was planning to clean it up repack it and just put a new boot on it. I have had the rhino for a while but have not done much work on it yet, so I thought I'd ask for tip or tricks on this. Should I just go with a OEM boot? Any special tools required? How much time should a rookie like myself budget for the job? | |
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Firefighter
Posts : 1337
Join date : 2013-03-10
Location : Arkansas
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Thu May 30, 2013 11:07 pm | |
| JBS has the best kits and best price on them. Not bad to change at all, just be sure and get the joint real clean.
After You ride it a little, be sure and check for leak. | |
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ASPENDELLROVER
Posts : 1638
Join date : 2013-03-10
Age : 51
Location : CA
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 1:01 am | |
| I like to use a CV banding tool to make sure the CV band is nice and tight so no grease spins out as Larry said | |
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CUSTOMIZEDRHINO13
Posts : 1268
Join date : 2013-03-26
Age : 26
Location : Mariposa, CA
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 2:14 am | |
| - ASPENDELL ROVER wrote:
- I like to use a CV banding tool to make sure the CV band is nice and tight so no grease spins out as Larry said
x2 just don't torque it to much because they can break!  | |
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chalkminer
Posts : 113
Join date : 2013-03-13
Age : 55
Location : Southern AZ
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 2:39 am | |
| Are all of the banding tools created equal? I did a check on Amazon and they had some different styles to choose from starting at less than 10 bucks. Is there a particular style that works best? | |
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Pokahpolice
Posts : 283
Join date : 2013-03-10
Age : 44
Location : Maine
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 9:23 am | |
| My personal experience with CVs is that once you have a tear the CV is usually shot. I've changed two boots only to go back and change the CV a week later. I now just pay the extra for a new CV that comes with a boot and have a few extra 'questionable' CVs laying around if I get in a jam...plus breaking down a CV and cleaning it is a complete pain in the ass!
Could be that I just didn't notice the tear in time but I check them before and after every ride. If you're questioning the CV...just change it while you have it apart. | |
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banchee6
Posts : 566
Join date : 2013-03-10
Age : 50
Location : belle rose, la
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 10:30 am | |
| if you wanna spend the cash, buy a sti axle and fix the other one for a later issue... Thats how i ended up with 4 replacments and now i cant seem to break them ... | |
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onebuilder
Posts : 328
Join date : 2013-03-10
Location : Skull Valley, AZ
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 12:37 pm | |
| - chalkminer wrote:
- I just noticed I have a torn CV boot on the left side of the rear diff. From what I can tell the CV is still ok, so I was planning to clean it up repack it and just put a new boot on it. I have had the rhino for a while but have not done much work on it yet, so I thought I'd ask for tip or tricks on this. Should I just go with a OEM boot? Any special tools required? How much time should a rookie like myself budget for the job?
What year rhino are you working on? Yamaha uses two different bands, one type does not need a banding tool. I like the Yamaha boot kits, they come with everything needed, boot, bands, grease, snap rings and and c- clips. Moose kits suck!!! | |
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chalkminer
Posts : 113
Join date : 2013-03-13
Age : 55
Location : Southern AZ
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 12:59 pm | |
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ASPENDELLROVER
Posts : 1638
Join date : 2013-03-10
Age : 51
Location : CA
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 1:08 pm | |
| - chalkminer wrote:
- Are all of the banding tools created equal? I did a check on Amazon and they had some different styles to choose from starting at less than 10 bucks. Is there a particular style that works best?
i bought mine from amazon for like 25 bucks and it works great. it allows you to tighten the band then cut it. i figured it is a tool I will only use once and awhile and I not making a living with it..lol | |
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thekrust
Posts : 64
Join date : 2013-04-22
Location : South Okanagan
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Fri May 31, 2013 2:06 pm | |
| EPI also sells a kit that has everything you need to do the job(boot, grease, bands) for about $20. They have a tool too that costs about $2, not fancy but gets the job done. As said above, clean it real good and it is a pain but you'll be good to go.  | |
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onebuilder
Posts : 328
Join date : 2013-03-10
Location : Skull Valley, AZ
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:34 pm | |
| - chalkminer wrote:
- It is a 2007 660.
No special tool is needed for the boots on a '07 when using Yamaha boot kits. | |
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chalkminer
Posts : 113
Join date : 2013-03-13
Age : 55
Location : Southern AZ
| | Subject: Re: Torn CV boot Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:15 am | |
| Thanks for the tips! I called up JBS and got a Yamaha boot kit on the way. Even with the shipping it was still cheaper then buying it local. | |
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