Mopar 5083090AA Half Shaft Boot Kit

If the CV Boots are damaged, letting grease out and water and dirt in, serious and costly damage can occur to the CV joints. The boots should be inspected very carefully at the recommended intervals or anytime the vehicle is raised. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Place the transaxle in Neutral. While rotating the wheels, inspect the four CV Boots, two on each driveaxle, very carefully for cracks, tears, holes, deteriorated rubber and loose or missing clamps. Check the inner and outer boot on each driveaxle for cracks or leaking grease. If the boots are dirty, wipe them clean before beginning the inspection. If damage or deterioration is evident, replace the boots and check the CV joints for damage. Place the transaxle in Park or in gear as applicable and lower the vehicle.

Where CV joints or boots have to be replaced, explore all possibilities before undertaking the job as complete, rebuilt CV Boots may be available on an exchange basis. It is also good to run through the cost and availability of some of those parts before you commence to disassemble the vehicle. The inner and outer boots have different materials, where inner boots can be high-temperature silicone or Hytrel thermoplastic while the outer boots are made of Hytrel thermoplastic; the proper material to use during the CV joint boot replacement must be acquired. First, take out the CV Boot then fix it on a vise with wooden jaws, so that it is not spoilt. CV driveshafts should, therefore, be checked for play and smooth running of the CV joints; if a boot is found to be damaged, the joint should be dismantled, cleaned and checked for further damage. Which are cut off and the CV boot withdrawn Step 7 Unbolt the tripod spider assembly and lowered it away from the inner joint housing. Take off the spider assembly snap-ring, align the tripod with the marked axleshaft and push the spider assembly off the axleshaft. Wash all parts carefully, looking for signs of fatigue; if a single component is excessively worn, the whole CV Boot assembly will have to be renewed. To refit, cover the splines with tape, slide the clamps and boot on to the axleshaft and fit the tripod spider with the grease. Centring of the boot to the groove, also trim/extend or reduce the length of the CV joint as per the requirement. Bring the internal pressure of the boot to balance, while also making sure the boot sits well and has not distorted. Finally, tighten the boot with the right clamps and then the CV Boot will be in a position to be fitted. Same process of disassembly and inspection applies to the outer CV joint as applicable to the approach for the inner CV joint, cleaning parts and replacing worn ones. The new sealing boot and clamp need to be located onto the axleshaft as well as the circlip needs to be placed back in its position; the outer CV joint assembly housing has to be refilled with grease before the joint can be accurately aligned and seated to the axleshaft. Last of all, fit the outer CV joint sealing boot securely and must not have any dimples on the folds.