Maxima CV Boots, Can I change them?

Nov 14, 2003 1 Replies

I've changed CV boots on several other cars without a problem.



I've got the Chilton's manual on my 96 Maxima, but true to form, there is very little detail on it in the book on putting on new boots.



Once I get the axles off, is it possible to change both the Outer and Inner boots? Only the outer boots are really going bad, the inners look OK yet, but when I have them out, I may as well change them.



On most other's that I've worked on, I'd take a heavy punch and knock the end off the axle, and slide both the inner and outer boot off the same end. However, I noticed in looking at the driver's side, that there's some sort of other boot in the middle (very short, very small) that will prevent me from sliding the inner boot over it.



Can both ends of the axle be knocked off in the same manner so that the boots can be changed? The manual says something about using a press, but is that to just disassemble the joint to rebuild it - which I shouldn't have to do?



Mike


Hi Mike,

Both CV Boots can be changed. In my 10 years with nissan I have seen maybe

4 cars with over 160,000 miles with torn inner boots. The outer boots are way more common to tear.

You would knock off the outer joint with a hammer and slide the outer boot off..

the small rubber piece in the middle of the shaft is a counterweight. I wouldn't move it. If you want to do the inner boot then you would have to remove the bands on the boot and pull the boot down away from the inner joint and feel around the edge of the inner joint in the grease for a large clip, some cars don't have a clip and the joint slides right off after you remove the inner boot clamps.

Let me know if you have any other problems

Mark

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