Audi A4 Inner CV boot replacement (S line 1.8t 2004 model)

inner cv boot replacement on a 2004 audi a4 1.8t

[@marklittler784]

I was amazed watching a video that showed it was easier to put shoes on drums by putting the springs on the shoes first and using the bottom footing as a pivot to lever them into place.

[@bojanlegner7051]

I would've put the grease in the inner joint instead of the boot end.

[@mlze20]

I sold my Mondeo and brought a Audi B8, nightmare! now I need to change the upper control arms, I took it to a garage and they refused to work on it because of the pinch bolt, maby you would take on this job, you make it all look so easy 👌

[@alan4x]

those upper arm pinch bolts are a nightmare, i would heat the bolt up and i sure it will come out

[@mlze20]

@@alan4x thanks 👍🏻 I'll give that a try, unfortunately both arms on both side are shot luckily I have a week I can book off work haha

[@alan4x]

@@mlze20 if you use one of those plumbers gas torches and get the bolt really hot it should budge with a good hammer hopefully lol

[@corvair140]

Ford Focus shaft comes out the same. Did my sons car last week. Undo the centre hub bolt, turn the steering full lock and the driveshaft comes out. 10min job.

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi Alan another very interesting video, very dirty job to do and some of them can be tricky, Look forward to your next video Best wishes to you.

[@Dsquaredforever]

Just did this on my B7, so glad I didn't follow the forums and take the suspension apart, especially right after an alignment. So much room in the 2.0T to just drop it out. I broke the axle bolt and the driveshaft bolts with the vehicle on the ground. There's actually enough room to just do it from under the hood.

[@CTX-wh5qu]

Awesome lesson there, thank you Alan, however, you make everything you do look easy !!.

[@TR-vm6gu]

Great video ,easier than most cars ,also grease the inner plates where the shaft connects to the gearbox saves them bonding together with rust 👍

[@TR-vm6gu]

Sorry Alan I watched a video right before yours on an A6 driveshaft removal and it was a pig to remove from the gearbox with rust hence the reason I suggested the grease 😉 😀

[@alan4x]

yes thanks, good tip

[@porceder]

Grat job. Looks like grease was mixed with water &/or wrong grease used. Service Manual says wrap electrical or other tape over splines before slide boot(s) on to prevent micro cuts in boot.

[@robc5955]

Done the same job, except the drive shaft bolts snapped on re-tighten apparently one time use but sometimes you can get away with it (and yes I used a torque wrench) and those hub nuts are stretch nuts 😁 made me almost puke doing it up.

[@G4RY1159]

And from memory ''2007'' the bolts were £18 each

[@robc5955]

@@G4RY1159 well it was about 4 years ago, but yep not cheap.

[@the_retired_mechanic]

Fun and games if you ever do need to remove the top suspension bolt. It's sooooo bad that they even invented a special tool to help drive it out.

[@miketherefurbisher8000]

Well done Alan ! another fascinating video. Thanks

[@TheDaf95xf]

Always good watch Alan work 🤩

[@malcolmdown9170]

I would assume the grease is diluted with water and that’s why it’s that colour. Maybe should have cleaned it all off .

[@andyliv78]

Exactly...at this point id have put a new CV joint on, probably knackered from the water ingress

[@zeez9053]

Looked like mayonnaise

[@andyliv78]

@@zeez9053 and it was left in there!

[@JusticarLeStat]

I would have cut the knackered boot to start with to get it out of the way.

[@alancooper7062]

Why didn’t you cut old boot of and use stretch air tool to refit new ??

[@chucky2316]

I use an old road cone does a wonderful job, well part of an old road cone

[@davehedgehog4391]

That must be the only easy job on the front end of one of those hateful things 🤣 The rate they get through front suspension components is frightening.

[@G4RY1159]

Our unmaintained poor roads are even more frightening

[@davehedgehog4391]

@@G4RY1159 true, it's still a ridiculously overengineered design though. I get it with an S4 or whatever, but not on a diesel Pisshat.

[@philipnewton7942]

Allen That is great something so easy the poli I had was so hard to smack the joint of to change CV boot it took a hour of to knock it of that was the worse joint I haver worked on VW Polo anyway great video mate Phil in stoke

[@MrM669]

I thought the grease goes that beige colour when it gets contaminated with water?

[@upthereddevils]

I use stretch boots and the air tool,so much easier and less hassle

[@MrRitchie225]

Did one just like this on a transit mk8. Same problem. Not a nice job My little runaround yaris my missis uses needs an outer boot. I can get a shaft for 50 quid. There's probably no grease left so I'm gonna take the easy option and replace the lot haha. Cv boots are crap! Great videos Al

[@maikelblok8505]

On my A6 you had acces to the circlip and it slided right out, No need to remove the outer casing... Very easy on the A6 atleast

[@scotspie501douglas7]

do you not own a brass drift for these type of things ,did your journeyman not teach you that never a chisel

[@G4RY1159]

Parts are silly expensive, had two Audi's in the past and do like them but any time something needed repaired I always made sure I was near a good seat.

[@larkehoe6716]

handy tip... those audi arms are a nightmare to deal with at times...

[@markmawson1]

And to seperate the outer cv joint off the shaft just screw the cv bolt back into the outer cv and wind it all the way in and it squeeze the locking circlip through the cv joint and then you can tap the joint off. As for the inner joint i squeeze the cv grease into the receiver cup then when you knock the bearings back into cup it gets straight to the 3 rollers and their needle roller bearings and then you don't have to contend with handling the boot with it full of grease while getting it back on the cup.

[@SKCCP]

Thanks for this video. I have removed the passenger side front axle. I need to remove the inner adopter casing to replace the inner CV Boot; I see what I need to do.

[@jbbumpkin]

Looks like water has got into that joint judging by the colour of that grease!

[@JusticarLeStat]

I thought that too, just like when a head gasket goes and it turns the oil to mayonnaise.

[@lifeRobrandom]

Whatever you do do not touch the top suspension bolts on an Audi A4 you open a tin of worms and give yourself a really big headache and that CV boot looks like it got water in it

[@outspoken3297]

Good work

[@Reality_Roulette]

Thanks for this, in my case the releasing of the torx bolts on the driveshaft end near the gearbox resulted in the casing still staying on the gearbox and I had to pull the knuckle out of the casing, Is there an reason for the casing/part where the knuckle sits in to to remain in place even after all the torx bits have been removed?

[@iankelly6663]

Passenger side easy it's the drivers side which is more difficult not got the same room to move driveshaft around same on passat b5

[@Roadkill7878]

Would it not have been easier and better to replace both in and outer boots? Great video though 👍🏻

[@nightstorm9128]

You should have put extra grease on the joint to..

[@marklittler784]

Yeah I had to change my front wheel yesterday what a nightmare all the tools pumped up spare wheel with legal tread was all present and correct but getting the wheel nuts off wasn't possible despite me jumping up and down on the wheel brace some Screeched open but unfortunately not all of them, personally I put grease on the wheel nuts and just hand tighten them.

[@marklittler784]

@@ritecomment2098 I go on my past personal experiences for the last million miles

[@patkelly7999]

Good job Alan👍🙂

[@stud196761]

Great vlog

[@jamesleddy8935]

Alan,how do you rate the Ford Fucus Zetec 1 lit.Thinking about buying one .19 reg.Like to read your opinion.Jimmy Newbridge,Co.Kildare.Ireland.Find your videos very good.Hgv mechanic myself.

[@paulriggers1558]

fkn hate cv grease, always on a friday afternoon, black fingernails in pub later done an egr unit on the back of the later diesel blocks? 2hrs booktime, 4-6hrs, depending on what is seized, im too old for this shit....

[@marklittler784]

When I change a headlamp bulb I keep one hand on my mobile in case I have to phone the fire brigade to get my hand back. lol

[@marklittler784]

Just couldn't believe the amount of engine bay room in them 70s Austin Princesses lol

[@G4RY1159]

@@marklittler784 My old man had a Princess, automatic too, pretty certain the bottom end went on it.

[@peterfox6256]

Did a passat cv boot like that , drivers side not so easy as exhaust heat gaurds in the way ?

[@javidgunraj1500]

Curious if they sell replacement bearings for the inner part

[@abderrahimhaddanitankioupr9367]

THANKIOU

[@JonWhitton]

Nice big ball pein hammer! 32oz, or more?

[@marklittler784]

A hammer sure comes handy in a garage. Lol

[@ConesuelaLadyTailor]

If in doubt...give it a clout😄

[@charlesdale1462]

I believe the inner CV joint uses a different grease to the outer, due to different type of bearing.

[@chrismills9346]

I'd just put strechy boot inside out on tool none that

[@mikeberry304]

Just wait until you have a Mercedes CLK front spring to do Alan , the piston jumps back into the shocker when you undo the top retaining silly circular nut , you have to get a special clamp about 20 quid to keep the piston in place , but is crap when the spring is broken as it's areas retracted about 2 inches as I found out last week , great joy , we love our job , NOT 💪💪💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@marklittler784]

"Pretty tight " lol yeah right

[@marklittler784]

Wait until you get your next electric bill looooool