My Car was due an MOT and I did a few little checks to see if everything was in order. I noticed however, that the CV boot had split (MOT fail) so it needed changing. Had my mobile with me so I've done a guide.
Things you will need:
1 x Breaker bar
1 x 32mm Hub socket
1 x Replacement CV nut (optional)
1 x 17mm spanner
1 x 17mm socket + ratchet
1 x Can of break cleaner (optional - if you're careful!)
1 x replacement CV boot + grease + clips from your motor factor!
Everybody loves pics, so here's no1 with description/how to underneath.
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Ok, first thing.. keeping your car on the ground, handbrake on, you're going to want to loosen the hub nut first. But you'll notice most nuts will have a 'ding' in the flange to stop it turning on its own. You're gonna need to flatten that back out. I used a hardy flat head screw driver and a hammer tapping it lightly. Careful not to break your screw driver mind!
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Get your 32mm socket and breaker bar on the bad boy and support it underneath as much you can. I used the jack, but then found out a wooden log worked better
I couldnt at first remember which direction the nut turned incase it was one of these fandangled fancy nut that turns opposite to car direction. But alas, this [b] nut turns towards the front of the car - anticlockwise [/b] It will take quite a bit of force and a lot of expletives! Once loosened, loosen the wheel nuts, jack the car up.. wheel off.. hub nut off..
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Next, get your 17mm socket and sock it to the nuts on the suspension strut thing. The other nut adjacent might want to turn with it, so get your 17mm spanner and use that to stop the nut from turning. Once loosened you can tap these out with a screw driver and hammer. Bare in mind the strut will move down by about an inch or two. So getting the last of the two nuts out is a bit trickier.
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She is Freee!
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The next thing to do is free the drive shaft from the CV joint. You can free it by giving the CV a few medium whacks with the hammer near the shaft and where it slots into the CV being very careful of where you're whacking, dont want to damage the CV!
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The offensive boot! now you can cut it or just slide the boot off.
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New CV boot on. I'm only changing the boot, but at this point you could change the CV joint as well if needed. I took the CV out to show how easy that would be too.
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new CV boot on, clipped up..
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I used a pair of pincer plier cutter things (actual technical term that) as these are tricky to get tightened. Or you could use some heavy duty cable ties like I did before shown in previous pics above.
Once new CV boot is on there is enough play in the break assembly/hub/wishbone to move it about to get the CV in and out, so this shouldnt be a problem. I found it easier and quicker this way than taking the ball joint off.
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Brother's dog 'Rocky' giving me motivational support. He spent the time trying to eat the floor tile pictured.
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Everything all in and back on. Now alls left to do is put the suspension arm strut back. As you can see a inch or two out, this can be lined up by pushing down on the hub. Might need someone to help you at this point as pushing down and putting the bolt in is tricky. I got my brother to push down on the hub while I slotted the nut in.
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Lastly, if you werent as messy as me you should give the breaks and disc a spray of this to remove any grease you might have got on the discs, spray on and wipe off. Simples.
Wheel back on, all nuts tightened up..
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You're welcome!
. I've got this to do at some point and will be checking back here for sure 
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