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Each axle joint is a sealed container = when you roll a half full coke bottle what happens to the liquid?

The joint needs approximately 50% air space for splash lubrication and cooling.

Yes that is correct, but you are turning the axle shaft upside down
to fill the other end, so then the can you had just filled runs out of the can into the boot!

Tom

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Originally Posted by gozapper (Post 2867472)

Relax, you are overly concerned..

If you filled it correctly = the volume includes more than enough for proper lubrication, and will flow where it wants to be upon vehicle installation.

When installed on the vehicle the question has no useful meaning, this is an engineering - design fact that has worked on many millions of vehicles for more than 36 years in the field.

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Me likee this thread!

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Originally Posted by Diesel911 (Post 2473592)

Astro Pneumatic CV Boot Installer Kit.

Astro Pneumatic and Astoria are different companies.

I have one of the Astro Pneumatic CV Boot Installers but have never used it. It is difficult to measure the OD of the Axle when it is on the car but the Inside Diameter of the Cone does appear to be slightly smaller than the Axle so without some mod the Cone is not going to slide over the Axle CAN.
But if I remember correctly the OD of the Cone is slighly larger than the CAN on the Axle.
I got it here
Astro Pneumatic 7831 - CV Boot Installer AST-7831 AST7831 AST 7831

I finally got around to replacing My Boots and I also used the above Astropneumatic Cone. I used the Dorman Boots and the Clamps supplied with the Boots. I also used the proper Tool for the Boot Clamps and it was under $10 from a local Auto Parts Store.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/317950-cv-boot-installation-problems-dorman-pneumatic-cone-type-boot-installation.html