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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / March 2004CV boot/driveshaft
I had my tire rotate few days ago on my 94 Bonneville. The shop told me that I need to get CV boot repair or replace the drive shaft. Is this something I can do it myself? I have removed the front brake caliper before and replaced one lower front ball joint. I just don't know how to remove the drive shaft. If you have done such job before, what is the best way to go about this? Sing > I had my tire rotate few days ago on my 94 Bonneville. The shop told me > that I need to get CV boot repair or replace the drive shaft. Is this [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Sing You can do it in your driveway on a Saturday afternoon. Just take off the hub, undo the lower control arm, and pull out the half shaft. Be careful of the spring. Loaded springs can kill. When you're saying spring, are you referring to front strut spring or torsion bar that connect to lower A arm? I guess I have to remove the bolt that is connect to torsion bar right? I have contacted auto parts and they said I can just replace the boot but that mean I would have to re-lub the CV. I am a bit concern about this because I have never taking them apart that balls may be re-placed in a wrong socket its came off and concern that other CV could fail as well. In general, what does GM dealer do? Do they replace the whole shaft or replace the boot? thanks for you help! > > I had my tire rotate few days ago on my 94 Bonneville. The shop told me > > that I need to get CV boot repair or replace the drive shaft. Is this [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Just take off the hub, undo the lower control arm, and pull out the > half shaft. Be careful of the spring. Loaded springs can kill. > When you're saying spring, are you referring to front strut spring or > torsion bar that connect to lower A arm? I guess I have to remove the bolt [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the boot? > thanks for you help! The dealer will replace the entire half shaft. Once the boot goes then water and dirt can get into the grease and eventually destroy the bearings. You can just replace the boot but you will need to remove the half shaft anyway in order to clean the bearings sufficiently to remove all dirt. The torsion bar (sway bar) will have to come off. The strut spring will need to be clamped. Either the ball joint will need be seperated OR the lower control arm will need to come out. Tie rod will have to come off. Oh, you will need a new crush nut for the spindle. Measure the old one with a caliper. They come in mm sizes. "? Paul ?" wrote > The torsion bar (sway bar) will have to come off. > The strut spring will need to be clamped. > Either the ball joint will need be seperated OR the lower control > arm will need to come out. > Tie rod will have to come off. If we are talking about the 94 Bonneville, the torsion bar doesn't have to come off, the tie rod doesn't have to come off, and the strut spring doesn't have to be clamped. Simply remove the spindle nut, separate the ball joint from the spindle, turn the wheels to the left if you are replacing the right shaft, and to the right if you are replacing the left shaft. It will come right out. Ian >If we are talking about the 94 Bonneville, the torsion bar >doesn't have to come off, the tie rod doesn't have to come [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >replacing the right shaft, and to the right if you are >replacing the left shaft. It will come right out. thats exactly the procedure i watched a buddy do his car and it took about 15 mins >Ian > Simply remove the spindle nut, separate the ball joint > from the spindle, turn the wheels to the left if you are > replacing the right shaft, and to the right if you are > replacing the left shaft. It will come right out. > > Ian The biggest problem I had was getting the control arm back down far enough to be able line up the ball stud and strut again. I ended up welding a little brace together, put that in the wheel well and used it to put a bottle jack against to jack down the control arm...short of a second person to hold down the control arm with a long pry bar, it's all I could do... Dont try to replace the boot. Remanifactured axles are moderatly priced. Thank you all for the tips. I will replace the whole driveshaft myself. I am not sure about 15 min job. But I will try my best. Thanks again > Dont try to replace the boot. Remanifactured axles are moderatly > priced. > Thank you all for the tips. I will replace the whole driveshaft myself. I > am not sure about 15 min job. But I will try my best. Do not worry about how long it takes you. That is not important. What is important is that you do it correctly. Ian |
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