I have a torn CV boot. Found it the other day and stopped by lowes to get a hose clamp to patch it up until I could get a new cv boot. (my on-site McGyver fix)

How would I go about replacing the CV boot? Anything else worth replacing while I'm down there?

 

unbolt the lower part of the control arm is the best way to do it, make sure you mark the alignment washers

 

I'm going to disagree with SR5. You don't need to remove the control arms, or the shocks, and you don't need to press out/cut off any of the bolts on the differential end.

The "secret" is to make sure that you are compressing the suspension just like it was sitting on the tires. I remove the wheel, then lower the truck onto a jack stand under the hub of the brake rotor. If you try to remove the half-shaft with the wheel "hanging" the angles aren't right, and it won't come out. If the angles are right, you just take off the outboard circlip, the inboard bolts, and it will come right out.

You might want to price a rebuilt half-shaft first. If the tear is in your outer boot, you need to replace both (because the outer boot comes off the inner end.) There are two different kinds of clamps that come with the replacement boots, so if you already own one tool, the clamps you get will be the other kind. By the time you buy the two boot sets and the tool it might be cheaper (and certainly easier) to get it already put together.

 

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...v-boot-156096/

 

I've had good luck with used CV axles.

 

I just replaced the two front axles on my 95 SR5 with new axles; $90 each. It was worth it to not deal with the goo.

 

Shafts are so cheap as metioned. I usually just run the shaft until it is screwed then just change it. You would be surprised how long they go with no grease....... Unless you have a trailer queen and don't want grease everywhere.