CV boot fitting time

[evil_jesus]

How long should it take for your average mechanic to fit a outer CV boot ?
Want know before i start calling garages just in case they try to take extract the urine...

[stormforce]

i can do mine in a hour and i'm no mechanic

[JUDWAK]

me too i know nothing about what i was doing
but its just soooo easy
try it your self it took me 2 hours with cv reboot and all bearings regreased up
easy i will never pay for it again cost me 30 quid a side with top grease 2 cv boots
let me know what prices ya get from a garage

[yoshie]

How long should it take for your average mechanic to fit a outer CV boot ?
Want know before i start calling garages just in case they try to take extract the urine...

Change both as yo have it off anyway.

Easy way to remove half shaft bolts is to use a 17mm ring spanner against the frame rail and turn the wheel to release each one in turn 6 total. They can take a bit of moving if they have been on a while.

Axle stands under crossmember then use a trolley jack under the wishbone. Move jack bit at a time till you get the right height/angle to slid the shaft out.

cv boots have to sit in the ridges on the half shafts be careful not to damage them sliding them on.

Tri bearing has a circlip outter boot goes on from inner side.

have a look here
http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/cvjoints.htm

There is no need to mark the shaft as described.