2002 Outback CV boot

[carnutbill]

What is the procedure to remove the passenger side axle to replace the inner CV boot on a 2002 Impreza Outback? thanks bill

[porcupine73]

Hi carnutbill and welcome! You really should just a OE Service Manual or at least a Haynes manual - that will show the step by step procedure with pictures. It's kind of long to list out in detail. If you've done it on some other vehicle it should be doable no problem.

 

I'd suggest against installing any aftermarket half shaft. Either replace both boots yourself or maybe send it to the places that works with ccrengines.com to rebuild it for you.

 

Another factor is - how long has the boot been ripped? If grit has gotten in there, you may need to replace more than just the boot and grease.

 

If you replace just the boot, get a kit from a Subaru dealer. It includes the boot, bands, grease, and maybe a new circlip depending on the joint type. And might as well replace both while you've got the thing out, although I forget the details but it is possible to replace one boot without totally removing the half shaft from the vehicle but that means working under the car while doing it.

[Dickensheets]

I used aftermarket half shafts on mine with no problems. They are def cheaper, long term quality is yet to be determined for me, but 5000 miles later the car still goes.

 

rd

[carnutbill]

This is how I ended up changing the passenger side half shaft, got a new one from Advance Auto $70.00. I loosened axle nut, supported car, removed tire, removed air cleaner so I could have a straight line to drive pin out of axle, removed one of two bolts holding lower strut to top of spindle so spindle would lean forward & give more room to remove axle. Remover axle nut & pulled axle off transmission & then out of spindle. The whole removal took a 45 minutes.