yetiboy
10-24-2004, 12:21 AM
Both my inner CV boots on the output shafts cracked, so I decided to tackle them today.
Part List for Both Sides...
2 qty. Inner Boot Repair Kit - 33 219 067 805
2 qty. Axle Nut - 33 41 1 133 785
**Some pictures below**
1) Jack up rear and place car on jackstands
2) Remove rear wheels
3) Loosen rear axle nut (36 mm socket). I ended up using my floor jack handle as an extension on my 1/2" drive ratchet as a long breaker bar, as the axle nut is torqued down to 221 ft/lbs
4) Remove the six output shaft screws with E12 socket
5) Remove output shaft ---> BMW TIS will tell you that you need a special tool to remove and install. I just took a large wooden dowel (so as to not damage the output shaft), placed it on the output shaft end and gave the dowel a few blows with the hammer and it popped right out
6) Place halfshaft in vice, if you have one, and take a small screwdriver and pop off the cv joint sealing cap (the one at the very end of the output shaft)w/ a few soft blows with the hammer. You can now see the inboard side of the cv joint
7) Remove small circlip on cv joint inboard side
8) Take your small screwdriver again and pop off the sealing cap on the other side (this is the side with the actual rubber boot on it)
9) Take a small dowel or, in my case, I used a small piece of strong plastic about 6 inches long place it at the back of the cv and softly tapped on the cv to remove it from the shaft. (once again the BMW TIS says you need to press the CV off --absolutely no need to have a press ---> just take your time and don't hammer on the cv directly)
10) Clean the CV joint of all the old grease. If you end up wanting to take the entire joint apart you will need to mark everything, so you can re-assemble EXACTLY as it was assembled before.
11) Slide new CV boot onto shaft...Make sure you put some grease (included in the repair kit) in the CV boot
12) Grease up the CV joint and tap it softly back on the axle shaft
13) Install new circlip
14) Put sealing gel on the inside of the sealing cap (the one on the boot side) and install on the cv joint
15) Put a bit of grease in the outside sealcap and make sure the outer portion of the CV has plenty of grease.
16) Put sealing gel on the inside of the sealing cap and install on the cv joint
17) Make sure you install the small clamp that is included in the repair kit on the rubber boot
18) Install output shaft and reassemble
19) Make sure you torque the new axle shaft nut to 221 ft/lbs and lock /secure the axle nut by "caulking" the nut at the flat area of the output shaft
Inner CV Joint Repair kit
Top row from L-to-R - Sealing cap, Rubber boot & Sealing cap, Grease
Bottom row L-to-R - Sealing gel, CV Circlip, CV boot clamp, Axle Nuts
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft5.jpg
Output shaft removed.....
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft1.jpg
Old cracked & nasty CV Boot...
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft3.jpg
CV Joint after removal from Axle...
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft2.jpg
New CV Boot after installation....
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft4.jpg
MSH
Part List for Both Sides...
2 qty. Inner Boot Repair Kit - 33 219 067 805
2 qty. Axle Nut - 33 41 1 133 785
**Some pictures below**
1) Jack up rear and place car on jackstands
2) Remove rear wheels
3) Loosen rear axle nut (36 mm socket). I ended up using my floor jack handle as an extension on my 1/2" drive ratchet as a long breaker bar, as the axle nut is torqued down to 221 ft/lbs
4) Remove the six output shaft screws with E12 socket
5) Remove output shaft ---> BMW TIS will tell you that you need a special tool to remove and install. I just took a large wooden dowel (so as to not damage the output shaft), placed it on the output shaft end and gave the dowel a few blows with the hammer and it popped right out
6) Place halfshaft in vice, if you have one, and take a small screwdriver and pop off the cv joint sealing cap (the one at the very end of the output shaft)w/ a few soft blows with the hammer. You can now see the inboard side of the cv joint
7) Remove small circlip on cv joint inboard side
8) Take your small screwdriver again and pop off the sealing cap on the other side (this is the side with the actual rubber boot on it)
9) Take a small dowel or, in my case, I used a small piece of strong plastic about 6 inches long place it at the back of the cv and softly tapped on the cv to remove it from the shaft. (once again the BMW TIS says you need to press the CV off --absolutely no need to have a press ---> just take your time and don't hammer on the cv directly)
10) Clean the CV joint of all the old grease. If you end up wanting to take the entire joint apart you will need to mark everything, so you can re-assemble EXACTLY as it was assembled before.
11) Slide new CV boot onto shaft...Make sure you put some grease (included in the repair kit) in the CV boot
12) Grease up the CV joint and tap it softly back on the axle shaft
13) Install new circlip
14) Put sealing gel on the inside of the sealing cap (the one on the boot side) and install on the cv joint
15) Put a bit of grease in the outside sealcap and make sure the outer portion of the CV has plenty of grease.
16) Put sealing gel on the inside of the sealing cap and install on the cv joint
17) Make sure you install the small clamp that is included in the repair kit on the rubber boot
18) Install output shaft and reassemble
19) Make sure you torque the new axle shaft nut to 221 ft/lbs and lock /secure the axle nut by "caulking" the nut at the flat area of the output shaft
Inner CV Joint Repair kit
Top row from L-to-R - Sealing cap, Rubber boot & Sealing cap, Grease
Bottom row L-to-R - Sealing gel, CV Circlip, CV boot clamp, Axle Nuts
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft5.jpg
Output shaft removed.....
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft1.jpg
Old cracked & nasty CV Boot...
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft3.jpg
CV Joint after removal from Axle...
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft2.jpg
New CV Boot after installation....
http://bockusbrewing.com/Halfshaft4.jpg
MSH