Cracked Rubber Boot

[uleegold]

How does one change the outer RHS rubber boot on a 1998 Toyota Corolla?

[nrgizerbunny]

is this a cv joint?

[uleegold]

yes....The outer RHS cv joint

[ae102]

remove hub nut, undo lower balljoint (dont split the joint, undo the 3 nuts underneath)

tap driveshaft from hub then replace boot. dont try cheating by using them split boots that you glue together, more hassle than doing it the proper way.

[uleegold]

Thanks ae102

Would you have more detail about dismantling the cv joint..actually removing the cv joint from the halfshaft

so that I can then slide on the new rubber boot onto the halfshaft and then begin reassembling.

uleegold

[nrgizerbunny]

remove hub nut, undo lower balljoint (dont split the joint, undo the 3 nuts underneath)

tap driveshaft from hub then replace boot. dont try cheating by using them split boots that you glue together, more hassle than doing it the proper way.

I don't think you'll have enough movement to tap the driveshaft out doing this without putting the cv joint at an angle in excess of 20 degrees. I would undo the strut and then it should pop out relatively easy.

[ae102]

you can get stretch over ones - or of you undo the inner boot aad slide the shaft out. the inner cv has a retainer clip which you remove then the joint slides off.

gizer - some of us have done this work many times ;)