Here a easy way to re-boot CV. If there is better spot to post this let me know Pls.
http://www.youtube.com/v/F17tFS6ofzU
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Damm that's slick. I might have to give that a try. I need to do two axels. I already have enough for four axels. If I use the ones with out the cans. I didn't have audio on, so what type of oil did he use.
Tom

Very slick, literally.

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He said soap or motor oil. That was a cool demonstration.

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Picture ain't great, but you can see it. Do you think those are the OE boots he is putting on? Then he still has to put the CV lube inside. I guess that could be done. I am going to have to look for some old axles that haven't cracked open and try that. I am using rebuilt axles, but I don't like the thought of the rebuilder grinding them down to make them usable.

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I have a 'spare axel ' in the truck of the car. I might have to try it. Getting grease in there should be easy. Clean out the old with brake cleaner or CV cleaner. I an thinking a shiringe or such. I have a bearing packer from NAPA that has a shiringe to pressure grease into a bearing. I plan to use RedLine CV-2 synthetic grease. Just have to get the oil filler spout of the right size. I'll try some dishwashing soap, thinned a bit with water.
Tom

Thats slick, so easy even a girl could do it. 99 cents for a funnel, lil soap, elbo grease. Or $300.00 for the tool. decisions, decisions.

Click on the menu bottom of the video, second view from the left shows
a guy putting on one while on the vehicle. lil more effort.

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If I had not seen this I never would have believed that the little end of the boot could expand that much with out splitting!!!
I would like to know what other trickes he knows.

Thanks... don't need them now but something great to know.

Very cool

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That is awesome. My boots are very cracked, so I am tempted to do that to mine!! Think the MB boots would hold up to that? Or would it be best to use the "Flexx" boots....they can stretch like crazy.

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I agree that it's hard to imagine stretching the Mercedes boots like that by hand (even by four hands) and wonder if the youtube guy wasn't using a Flexx boot, which is made of thinner rubber.

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ok.... so he turned it inside out, is that because it is the outer boot? Is the inner one done the same way but not inside out or is it different? I looked under my car when I was doing my sway bar links and my inner boot was broken. If its a matter of parts plus oil and a funnel Im all for fixing it...

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I would think you could do the inner in similar fashion- like you said "not inside out". In your case however, the boot is already split, therefore the joint is contaminated. You may want to consider replacing that assembly instead.
I came away with the impression that he was using the Flexx boots, as he said he didn't have the tool.
I think the joint is normally disassembled when using the OEM boots.

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Yes, he's using Flexx boots. He specifically talks about not having the air-powered spreader tool.

Stock boots will bust before they stretch like that. They'd also take a great deal of oomph to make them do so.

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So whats the verdict on the flexx boots? Good deal? I've heard they're made of a good synthetic rubber that lasts a long time. I may try to do mine this way.... Unless someone has the flexx gun to loan me....

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