Ns Cv Boot Insecure

[baggies]

Hello, I have a C4 coupe vtr+ 1.6hdi 2007, I took the car in for a fixed price change of the back brakes, on the paper work I have warning about the ns cv boot being insecure, I have done a little search but not found anything I can understand, can someone give me the basic details and if its really urgent I see to this, all the dhop told me was it would be round £170.

 

Thanks

[qman3428]

This site lists a CV boot kit as £9.90 (both sides)

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I think they are ripping you off, if it is "insecure" it jut needs a tie wrap to secure it. You will find it on the near side drive shaft to the front wheel and it is a rubber boot. Just wiggle it to see if one end is loose.

[paul.h]

It probably means the rubber gaiter (boot) on the constant velocity (CV) joint at the near side front wheel has a loose retaining clip or at worse, it has a split in it and the boot needs replacing. If you put the steering on to full left lock so you can see the inside of the wheel you will probably be able to see it without jacking the car up. If it has a split you are likely to see grease coming out and possibly sprayed inside the wheel arch. If it is a loose clip you may see grease at one of the ends. A loose clip can be easily replaced with a long tie wrap from a car accessary store. A split boot should be replaced with a new one so dirt does not get into the joint and wear it out. A boot will be about £10 and an hour to fit at a garage so £170 seems about twice the likely cost. The official Citroen times are 1 hour for complete left drive shaft removal/refit and 30 mins to replace the boot but it would not be necessary to completely remove the driveshaft. The last time I replaced a boot I used one that stretches so the joint did not need splitting from the shaft - it is slid over a plastic cone and over the joint to the shaft, a garage may have an air operated device that stretches the boot so even quicker.

Edited February 20, 2013 by paul.h

[baggies]

Hello

 

sorry for the delay had loads of trouble getting back into forum after trying to change my email address, thanks to both qman3428 & paul.h for the help I was able to sort out the clip much cheaper than the service centre quoted.