Bugger

[SimonS4MTM]

One of my CV boots split yesterday, i have grease everywhere, what a mess.

And i cant find anyone to fix it till next Wednesday. [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Joshie]

Sorry about that mate.

Will it be going to the local Audi dealership and do you know how much replacement is?

[SimonS4MTM]

Well i have had quotes from 3 Audi dealers and they range from £150 to £105. None of them can fix it till Wednesday next week.

My local garage has quoted about £50 so neadless to say it will be going there, but they can also not fix it till Wednesday.

I am having to walk to work at the moment, which in this heat isn't much fun. [img]images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Joshie]

Weather like this makes you appreciate Air Conditioing doesn't it [img]images/graemlins/colflash.gif[/img]

Not too bad at £50 though - just goes to show it pays to shop around.

[Golich]

I recently replaced the CV boots on my S4 at the same time I fitted the RS4 suspension.

The Audi boot kit cost £27 each (I think) They come with the grease clips and more importantly a new bolt which the aftermarket don't at around £10. It is debatable whether you need to change this bolt. Strictly speaking you should as the torque sequence described in the manual suggests the bolt is taken to yield something I’ve only seen more commonly associated with cylinder head bolts.

It will easily take a good hour or two to do carefully. One thing that worried me when I looked in the Ewrin manual was when it called up a special Audi tool to remove the outer CV joint from the shaft on one of the two types of CV joint to shaft mounting.

This is bull. (It seems Audi are ripping off there own franchises) The actual drive shaft to hub bolt will do exactly the job of the so-called special tool i.e. it is required to press the CV joint off the shaft as the 'C' clip (Not a circlip) which holds it on is very effective at holding it on.

Audiworld have a very good tech article on changing both the inner and outer boots. Unfortunately, the article deals with the ‘Circlip’ type retaining method as typically seen on every car I've ever worked on for years.

If the independent garage don’t know this and they may BS you, they may end up damaging both CV joints in attempting to remove the very securely attached outer CV joint.

Therefore, assuming the worst, print this off and take it to them so they can be pre-warned. Because if they don’t have experience of this type or an Audi manual which shows the two types and they don’t see the standard ‘circlip’ they are going to consider hammering the joint off figuring it’s the ‘C’ clip type. But by simply screwing the drive shaft bolt back into the joint while it is out of the hub it will eventually press the CV joint off the shaft upon the bolt coming into contact with the end of the driveshaft.

I've been meaning to write a tech article for this website but you know how it is... Talk to the mechanic and see if he knows what I'm talking about if not I can email you a pic. A pic is a thousand words - certainly in my case!

[SimonS4MTM]

Thanks for th useful info, i will speak to my local garage about this when i take it in on Wednesday.

If you could email me the pic that would be helpful too, my address is simon.roberts@f1systems.com

Thanks again

[Golich]

You've got mail [img]images/graemlins/yellows4.gif[/img]

[SimonS4MTM]

Got the car finaly fixed today. Ahh, no more walking [img]images/graemlins/jump.gif[/img]