BigRed93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 my 93 impreza wagon needs new cv's and rack boots... ive never done anything this sensitive... any feedback helps as i am aquiring parts.. mostly: does the rack need a grease? and can i sufficiently clean and inspect on car? (boots have been torn and driven for less than 1000 miles to my knowledge, but believe it was damaged before i bought it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 If the axles have green inner cups - reboot them, don't replace them. 1. remove wheel 2. mark top strut mount bolt HEAD (chisel or grease pen or sharpie) - it affects alignment, this allows you to reinstall to the same place 3. remove top strut mount bolt and loosen lower bolt 4. drive out 3/16" roll pin on trans side 5. remove axle and reboot it. 6. install axle - it only goes on ONE WAY on the trans side - so make sure the holes are lined up perfect and not half way - if it's half lined up - rotate 180 degrees. rack boots: clean all the debris out and install new boots. loosen nut on inner tie rod unscrew inner tie rod from outer - count how many turns it takes to remove it - this sets alignment as well. remove nut off inner tie rod once the two tie rods are disconnected remove old boot - install new one. pull lip of boot over bottom of rack - then manhandle that thing, holding it in place, while rotating it to 12 noon, then grab the bottom of the boot with pliers and pull that joker up and over the lip. it's tricky to get the boot fully seated. reinstall in reverse, installing tie rod to same location to retain alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 if the rack is really bad - clean all the debris out and yes grease it somewhat. it's easily done on the car - i did an outback two weeks ago and never even lifted a wheel off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed93 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 what kind of grease? asked 2 people at part store and both told me check youtube :/ , not the advice i wanted to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The only part of the rack that needs any grease is the gear section on the drivers side and that should already have plenty. If it got dirt/crud in there wipe it off and just smear some chassis grease on the teeth. Not too much or it will just glob up everywhere. I mark the inner tie rod, lock nut, and outer tie rod end with a long paint line across all three so they can be set right back to the same spot. Getting the new boot on the drivers side is tricky. Silicone spray makes a huge difference. I usually end up holding the top in the groove and using a 90° angle pick tool to pull the lip over the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed93 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 thanks for the feedback... attempting this weekend, will repost when finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthguy Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 what kind of grease? asked 2 people at part store and both told me check youtube :/ , not the advice i wanted to hear When I replaced my rack boots I used some red and tacky like this. It didn't take much (a couple of finger blobs). Also before you remove the jam nut (in grossgary's list the "loosen nut on inner tie rod" step) and similar to what fairftax suggested with the paint pen, I like to count the number of threads showing above the jam nut. Write that down. A small screwdriver can be helpful in counting as you can move it along the threads and not lose your spot/count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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