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pARTner81 · 11-04-2011, 20:05

The replacement joint I have to replace has a boot that looks like its not got much life left in it, so I was thinking I could take the boot off the inner part of the old joint and replace it with the outer boot of the new joint?! Does this make sense?

Slidey · 11-04-2011, 20:39

Well you have me confused...

The inner CV joint will be different to the outer one.

aujopimur · 11-04-2011, 21:46

If you're going to the trouble of swapping them which I think is not possible why not replace both.

RoverJames · 11-04-2011, 21:49

They won't be the same, the inner may well fit as the outer and vice versa but as mentioned by aujopimur why bother, CV boots are quite cheap, also they perish so reusing old ones that are still intact is not good practice at all. Also I doubt the inner will fit as an outer as one side of it probably is not wide enough.

pARTner81 · 12-04-2011, 09:06

Yeah I think I'll just replace the boot. I suppose there are some things you cant scrimp on!

Nissan doctor · 12-04-2011, 10:53

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Originally Posted by pARTner81

Yeah I think I'll just replace the boot. I suppose there are some things you cant scrimp on!

Especially not when they are less then a tenner...

11-04-2011, 20:05	#1
pARTner81 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 207 Adverts \| Friends	Are CV boots the same on each end of the joint? The replacement joint I have to replace has a boot that looks like its not got much life left in it, so I was thinking I could take the boot off the inner part of the old joint and replace it with the outer boot of the new joint?! Does this make sense?

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11-04-2011, 20:39	#2
Slidey Hosted Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Pilbara Posts: 13,452 Adverts \| Friends HMod: Nein 10, Nein 11	Well you have me confused... The inner CV joint will be different to the outer one.

11-04-2011, 21:46	#3
aujopimur Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,632 Adverts \| Friends	If you're going to the trouble of swapping them which I think is not possible why not replace both.

11-04-2011, 21:49	#4
RoverJames Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23,199 Adverts \| Friends	They won't be the same, the inner may well fit as the outer and vice versa but as mentioned by aujopimur why bother, CV boots are quite cheap, also they perish so reusing old ones that are still intact is not good practice at all. Also I doubt the inner will fit as an outer as one side of it probably is not wide enough.

12-04-2011, 09:06	#5
pARTner81 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 207 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah I think I'll just replace the boot. I suppose there are some things you cant scrimp on!