CV Joint/Boot-Inner: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Inner C/V Boot

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Clamp shaft in a vise (with soft jaws) and support C/V joint (1).
Remove clamps with a cut-off wheel or grinder.
Slide boot down (2) the shaft.

Fig 2: Housing Snap Ring
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Remove lubricant from housing (1) to expose the C/V snap ring (2) and remove snap ring.

Fig 3: C/V Bearings
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Remove bearings (4) from the cage (1).
Rotate cage (1) 30° and slide cage off the inner race (2) and down the shaft (3).

Fig 4: Inner Race
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Remove spread inner race (1) snap ring (4) and remove race (1) from the shaft (3).
Remove boot from the shaft and discard.

Fig 5: Inner C/V Joint
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Clean and inspect housing (1), cage (2), bearings (3), housing snap-ring (4), inner race snap-ring (5) and inner race (6) for wear or damage.