Complete Guide: Mercedes Fastest & Easiest CV Axle Boots Replacement Ever! (Applies to Any Car)

[@pfsantos007]

Clicked like as soon as I saw gift for my dad. Now going to watch the rest of the video! Good man!

[@VITOSGARAGE]

There’s an entire playlist. Look up “Dad’s Gift 1985 Mercedes 300D” on my channel

[@felzke440]

I used this tool and did my axles, had same problem getting boot off tool but it worked. Bought a Snap-on tool shortly afterwards and night and day difference. Stretched on effortlessly. The boots I bought were a blue color can't remember brand name but started with an A. Clicked on your link in video and says "made in Taiwan" for the boots so don't know if they changed them or what but NOT made in USA on amazon. Excellent video.

[@viknesraobala2715]

Great remake of this video after 2 years... Keep it up man.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!🙂

[@andreandrade868]

Wow that's impressive! Awesome job, I've done a axle boot replacement once on a VW Polo IV but I had to disassemble the cv joint in order to put back the boot, it was a lot of work... Great job Vito!

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!🙂

[@bobexsus]

Damn nice video Vito alway glad to see u fixin some classics

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!!

[@alexandera5374]

Such an awesome tool!

[@mjmcomputers]

I wanted to rebuild mine but ended up buying a replacement axle with the non can style boots. One side of mine already had that style, should make boot replacements possible next go around since I don’t have the boot spreader gun. Cool tool to have though.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!🙂

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Job well done!

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!!

[@valparaisosting]

Hi friend,is there any possibility that the balls inside de joint could get out from their guide if you move it back or forwards? Thanks you

[@VITOSGARAGE]

The ball won’t fall out. Don’t worry

[@AnthonyBoettcher24]

great video! didn't know this was possible!

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you so much!

[@kuldipdhak7972]

Very good done hard job

[@CrToloss]

Good job brotherman..! Any Recommendations on where to buy parts.?

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you sir! And I bought mine on ebay :)

[@СашаШинаев]

Отлично восстановил гантели 👍🏻🎞️

[@commodoreras]

Nice car and nice job Vito, I’m sure your dad is happy now.😅 Quick question, where did you buy your nice air tool to stretch the boots and slide them in, that’s a very neat tool. Thanks again for the nice video man. Cheers

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Hi and thanks for your support! You can get this tool on eBay or Amazon. Just type in “cv axle boot gun”. Keep saving amazing old school machines!

[@luiscarretero9412]

Hi again Vito! One quick question, are both boots the same? I mean the one on the diff side and the one on the wheel side. Thanks again man!

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Hi Luis. Yes, both boots are the same🙂

[@archygrey9093]

Do you know why Mercedes chose to fill the boots with oil rather than grease?, i assume there must have been some kind of advantage.

[@jimmyroos1677]

I can only think that it's less messy and probably a bit cheaper...

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Was that a spring riser on the rear springs of the 300SD ?

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Yes sir

[@rcsnow22]

Vito , I need to replace all 4 boots on my 1983 300SD , the lip area on the inside is 3.85 " and the outer is 3.44" . I don't see a link for the type of boots you used . Can you give me the name and where to order a set of 4 . And will these slip over a 4 " mounting cone ? Or should I spend the extra money and buy a cone expander tool like you have . I found reasonable cost half shaft axles for my 81 240 D , but I have not found replacement aftermarket axles for the 1st generation 1983 300SD at all . Luckily all 4 boots were not split and did still have the original oil , they steal seem to be in fine usable shape . Providing I can obtain and mount the boots .

[@rcsnow22]

I did just find your link ,,, Will these boots , or the size you used fit the 300SD ,, 3.85 " inner and 3.44 " outer . I do know my cans will likely be slightly larger than the axles you mounted . Sure appreciate any help and advise . Take Care ...

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Hi Richard. I bought these axle boots on eBay. They’re called universal flexible cv axle boots. I’ve installed them on W126 chassis before and they worked just fine. Here’s the link: www.ebay.com/itm/303949343274?epid=230359896&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item46c4caea2a:g:wFkAAOSwlnxdzcjl&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4PKgHeHLN0LJyTFy1VihmLxEGNiYn16KNJOK3rvJob6s8SgpYZb988%2FKXCOyinVYRpgOcfiIMQJ6hy83DHa42XrmaIpBJpOaAjc3ZMgJfVZuNArW96TGpWtH1BsQbFVTvEmhNKWSsUsR%2FeAyxiy1TFldl0I%2FovVNniOnpFt0JnBxqNzfpVnn7Ao%2F16Xtsx%2FntRonvvaT48tZegbBYqHxl7dviKoUPr44Vt1bcQebWLkka8c6VAiX8K8HSiHwoJLT%2FDg9ApbD1KkLl9VBX4gQ2iele96HQUAziAL2bQfypbsv%7Ctkp%3ABFBMqp7Y4_1f Contact the seller and double check whether these will fit or not. Tell them your year, make and model. Either FB3001 Boots will fit or FB3000K. One of them is bigger than the other. Just double check with the seller. These kits come with a cone for manual installation of the boots. You can try using the cone first. If that doesn’t work for you, you’ll have to buy a bootgun like the one I used in the video.

[@rcsnow22]

@@VITOSGARAGE ,,,,, Thanks Brother , appreciate your time and help .

[@VITOSGARAGE]

@@rcsnow22 you’re very welcome! Check out my other videos and playlists! I have a lot of different car videos!

[@iwanaza3861]

mantap.saya juga menyukai alat itu.karena memudahkan pasang bootnya.sayang ditempat saya belum ada alat seperti itu

[@VITOSGARAGE]

I don’t understand what you’re saying😀

[@iwanaza3861]

@@VITOSGARAGE yes i am understand.i am from indonesia

[@razmigtanashian]

Hye Vito, are the boots you linked in the dedscription made in USA? And are Doorman boots made in China, is that why they're not good?

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Dorman is Chinese garbage... Stay away from all the products

[@svetoslavkapustin4083]

Отличное познавательное видео.Гордость меня распирает.Молодец!!!На таком мерсе жалко будет ездить.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Спасибо большое!:)

[@poulosgero8265]

Ezt a munkát elegánsan egy munkaasztalon, egy nagy tálcán kell végezni, nem egy szemetes kanna felett, és így tönkre teszi a gumit, mielőtt a helyére kerülne.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Only if I could understand your language

[@matthewquinn4400]

Like a surgeon

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thank you!😀

[@Vince_uk]

👍

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

professionals, with any car, don*t you have to give maintenance to the CV joints, and it is surprising to see you Fathers car still have the original CV joint boots on, more impressive, the original grease that it left the factory, I thought you had to give maintenance, just like if you were to change the oils, liquids, according to the mileage.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

I did give it maintenance! Did you see how much grease I gave it? Any other mechanics shops would have never done that 😂

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

@@VITOSGARAGE That is what I mean, you did a tremendous job, but just thinking, that you are the first one to service those original OEM Mercedes Parts that the car left the factory with is quite impressive, the parts around 35 years, then you have the grease which was about the same time, now if you checked with t hgt e maintenance that you have to give the car at certain mileage, normally it would have been replaced, I just wonder how many more cars still have the original part they left the factory , if your fathers car still had the original parts, usually they would specify at certain mileage, in order to keep the car going.

[@bikeman123]

@@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn I'm pretty sure mercedes did not specify replacing the drive shaft oil and it will only be done when the boot fails. It's not a good design because the owner may not realise the boot has failed and continue driving without oil and damage the cv joint.

[@johnwalters878]

Yeah, terrible design, they only lasted 40 years lol. Replace the boots and run it another 40 years, except the boots are probably not as good.

[@kuldipdhak7972]

This job is very messy

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Sure is. What did you expect?

[@w124mercedes7]

Hey bro now you know how a proctoligyst feels. 😅😂