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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Default Approx. time for outer CV boot replacment?
If it shouldnt take too long, id like to get it done tonight. But i kind have a tight schedule.

So add another 45min incase of any fvck ups : )
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Default good luck getting that axle bolt out....
mine wouldnt budge! not even with a 300lbs guy jumping on it.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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nNot what i wanted to hear...
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Default take your time and make it two hours. I dont remember how long it took me and silverstar
to do his boot.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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It's all in the length of your breaker bar.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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i wouldn't mess with one again and just get a remanufactored axle
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Why would i get a remanufactored axle?
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Default so much easier in my mind...
i did both my front outer cv boots this winter. Somehow I messed up the one side and no matter what it did it would not stay locked on. The axle was 90 dollars and no worries at all.
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Not always, 6 ft breaker didn't work for me, it took a 1" drive 200psi impact gun to get mine off
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