Can anyone tell me a quick way to replace my split driverside front CV boot on my 03 Ram 1500 Hemi 4x4?
It's chucking grease out all over the place...........
If I remove the top track rod end and shocker etc (wheel brakes & rota's off at this point) can the driveshaft be pulled out of the transfer case to slip off the boot and slide over a new one?
Any help from somebody who has done this will be much appreciated.
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You have to press the upper ball joint shaft out of the steering knuckle and remove the shock. YOu should at that point be able to let the assembly fall outward away from your truck and you will need a pry bar of some sort to "pop" the splined shaft off of the keeper ring inside the tube. It isn't easy to replace those boots so it might be a good idea to take the nut off of the other end of the shaft and remove it completely so you can do it on a bench. Just go slow, don't force anything and be carefull not to rip the other boot. A c clamp can be used to press out the ball joint if you twist it in the middle so that it is offset. A ball peen hammer helps as well.
Good luck

 

And make sure the floor jack is directly under the lower control arm,(use a jack stand also) rubber mallet or aluminum or piece of brass to tap the axle shaft out of the diff. then tear or pull the torn boot back, clean the grease to find the C-clip that holds the 3-joint to the shaft release clip tap 3-joint out, clean, replace boot, grease it up, clamp it together and install.
all right good luck and hope this helps

 

Thanks for the help guys. [sm=deal.gif]