drive shift boots

tim murphy · #1 22-07-2011, 18:33

can anyone please give me some info on how to remove drive shaft boot from the drive shaft. The boot is the one nearest to the diff.

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CamInHead · #2 23-07-2011, 22:00

what are you trying to do exactly ?

tim murphy · #3 23-07-2011, 22:16

take the boots off to regrease them. got the one off the wheel side but can not work out unless to cut them off not good . cheers

CamInHead · #4 24-07-2011, 13:36

They're just the same. Was the outer boot missing it's steel ties ?

30psi · #5 25-07-2011, 00:05

I assume you have a MK1 as they are like a sealed arrangement whereas MK2 can be dismanted easily?

tim murphy · #6 25-07-2011, 21:15

hi my silvia is a 1987 is that a mk 1 not sure . but looks to me a seal unit the outer ones wos a peace of piss to do .both sides grease have turn to oil .only to cut them off don,t want to go down that road . cheers