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Guys, I have an outer CV boot cracked, what is the easiest way to change these, do I have to take the whole shaft out or can it be done from one end ( inner or outer) only?

I always take the shaft out. I don't know if it is possible to change the boot without doing so.
The grease in the joints may be 30 or 40 years old. I take the joitns apart for cleaning and all new grease. Great fun.

When you put the shaft back in make sure that the inner joint and the flange are absolutely free of grease where they mate. The six bolts are supposed to clamp the two together and not to transmit the driving forces. The driving forces is transmitted by the friction beteen flange and inner joint.

If you have series one joints and flanges (series 1 and early series 2, hex M8 bolts from the back of the flange) the left hand one has a tendency to loosen the bolts when rotating. On series 2 joints and flanges (allen key bolts from the front of the joint) the right hand one will become loose if not mounted free of grease and properly torqued.

Micheal, I would replace them with modern boots. Just the cheapest universal ones. You can get them from every parts shop.

The original ones crack every time you turn the wheels while the car is jacked up and the steering is applied. Meaning during MOT....The modern ones don't.

And yes I agree with Huib that you should re-grease your CV joints. But I have to say that when I did that and replaced them with genuine Fulvia boots, I used the modern method to replace them: A pneumatic special tool to fit CV boots. Ask the same parts shop. And you guess why I now use modern boots, the new ones cracked within a week....

Whatever you do, don't use the original type boots - they are hopeless.

I use Uno Turbo ones, a slightly tight fit, they last for years. Of course you need the metal tape type clips to hold them; tie-wraps are nnot tight enough and anyway they will be knocked off by the bottom ball joint stud!

Paul

Some Fulvia's still have their original boot after 30 to 40 years. What makes you conclude these are bad?

I've had bad experiences with original style boots on a 2000HF always developing small leaks of grease, I think that it is probably a case that currently supplied items are not the same quality as the lancia originals from when the cars were current even if they look the same

Well Huib,

The owners are very lucky! I do not think that the design is good; the "bellows" type seems far better to me.

Rgds

Paul

Well, does everybody stick a blunt screw driver under the neck before putting the clamp around it.

Ah yes, essential, Harry Manning told me that one and was jolly insistent about it!

Paul

Can you explain that one Huib & Paul

A blunt screw driver where and when ??

Cheers

Michael