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"cmdrdata" <cmdrdata@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> George, I am bout to do the boot replacement myself using a totally
> different procedure (I bought a set of Millennium CV-joint boot that is
> supposedly very stretchable that it can be slipped over the outer joint
> without taking the joint apart!
That is some stretch! The small end opening is about an inch wide and
must stretch over the big CV end at about three inches! If it goes well
your job is easy once you access the axle end. I used a boot kit from
Nissan which came with the metal bands and grease: 5 oz of ZF100. I
suggest that you have a "real" boot kit on hand (you can always return
it) in case the millennium boot doesn't work as advertised. If it does
work please post your experience with it!
> However, I am interested to hear if you
> have trouble removing the LEFT joint.
I had no trouble during disassembly of left outer joint on car. I ended
up disconnecting the tie-rod and strut and removing the ABS sensor and
disconnecting the brake caliper clip from the strut, leaving the
ball-joint completely alone and the caliper on the disc. Then there was
plenty of clearance to slide the axle out of the knuckle. There are
other methods talked about around the 'net.
If you intend to remove the steering knuckle completely, of course the
caliper and ball joint have to be removed.
However, I must have screwed my current project up in a bizarre way,
possibly by hitting the back of the outer joint to hard and pulling the
axle out of the tranny by accident, and I didn't get it in right or not
at all. This is to be corrected this weekend, weather permitting.
> When I tried to replace my 2000 Max
> right CV assembly, I had trouble accessing the center bearing mount
> bracket because of clearance accessing the two bolts attached to the
> engine. I ended up putting everything back and paid a mechanic to do it.
Same happened to me trying to do the passenger side 2 years ago. I
actually got the bolts out but could not remove the axle nut! I gave up
and took it to a mechanic. The mechanic I went to showed me how change
the passenger side without involving the center bearing at all (which is
only present on the passenger side anyway). He did not remove the axle
which the shop manual calls for, but disassembled the right outer CV
joint on-car to do the boot replacement.
The procedure, though, should work on either the driver *and* passenger
side on a Maxima, if the only CV joint you are concerned with is the
outer one. BTW, I have *seen* this done to both sides since, on the
Maxima and to other cars, so I know that it is possible.
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