Driveshaft boots

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Today I've got to do both driveshaft boots . Just wondered what the easiest way is to do the inner. I was thinking of unbolting the shaft having disconnected on the outer end.
Always struggle with the cone and stretchy boot . Does the inner joint come off the shaft or in fact probably it's the outer one . What is the easiest way to get it apart.

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Morning Si,

Hopefully the below linked thread from Kraig @kraig22 helps out Sir:

Jdd conversion walk through. Part 1

Good day all I wanted to help out the forum , so I've done a write up for the Jdd conversion on the 1.4 tdi Let's begin the mods to the Jdd box First you will need to remove two clunks of material one on the side gear mount The next chunk is the lower dog bone mount . Next you will need two...
www.a2oc.net www.a2oc.net

Kind regards,

Tom
 
Thanks Tom I got it done and typically i have only just seen your reply.
I did it a bit differently.
Jacked up car , wheel off.
Release track rod end and remove drop link ( it needed replacing anyway) .
Undo brake caliper sliders and hang it out of the way. Remove brake disc.
Centre hub nut off (actually you could slack this off earlier but I used an electric impact tool to whizz it off)
I disconnected the 3 13mm bolts holding the bottom ball joint so that the whole hub can be pulled to one side giving access to the driveshaft.

M10 multispline bit ( I found I had to use an extra long bit in a 1/2 socket on two 12" socket extensions to reach it from wheel arch). 6 bolts . .i had to spin the driveshaft to allow access to the bolts.
Finally driveshaft came off.
To recondition the shaft i neeeded to remove the inner joint by remo

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Which boot kit did you fit? I have found gkn from euros to not last very long so currently trialling SKF universals which feel superb but time will tell
 
I used motaquip duraboot kits. Quite stretchy but the clamps were oversize so took a bit of fitting as they needed to be curved to fit the smaller diameter of the shaft. Hopefully it will be ok. I've replaced the nearside with a rj full driveshaft so maybe I will swop the offside as well.
I didn't finish the description earlier as the phone/internet was playing up.
I've used these boots before couldn't really comment on the life of them but I do feel like MOT time is driveshaft boot time on at least one car !

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