Mitsubishi L200 (MK3 K74) Driveshaft CV Axle Boot Replacement (4D56)

This is my 2003 Mitsubishi L200 project. It’s a K74 with a 2.5TDi engine, manual gearbox with locking rear diff. I bought this vehicle as a non runner and will be getting it back into working order.
In this video we remove the propshaft from the rear differential, remove existing pinion seal and replace with a new part.
Parts used:
Inner CV Boot -- ebay.us/jsz7Qr
Outer CV Boot -- ebay.us/A9FWlm
Torques:
Tie Rod End -- 45Nm
Lower Ball Joint to Arm -- 25Nm
Upper Ball Joint -- 70Nm
Driveshaft to Front Diff -- 55Nm

[@itsaboutfam]

Great video. This will help when i replace the CV boots on my Montero.

[@jeromegonatice9902]

your videos are helpful man for this type of pickup. Ive been following you since, please upload more videos for this project soon. thanks

[@ToolTimeWithTom]

Thanks! I tend to just video jobs that I'm doing anyway, for the moment everything is working apart from the flashing 4WD light

[@user-qi4jd7yb6d]

Great 👍👍

[@louischoi2883]

Hey mate, how did you make the knuckle hold on there not fall down after you removed the 4 lower control arm bolts 3:50?I did mine today, very struggling to lift it align with the 4 holes as it’s so heavy.

[@ToolTimeWithTom]

I had the opposite issue, I couldn't get it down! From memory the lower ball joint mounting to the control arm is tapered as is the arm, they sort of wedged themselves together by pulling the knuckle outward. They weigh a ton don't they. Other option, you could stack up some bits of wood, put the knuckle on the wood while you're getting the bolts through? Or you could use a trolley jack?

[@user-wi5gn7rz2k]

Thx helps me a lot Even i have uploaded videos in my chnl

[@vielazriel9811]

Do you have an idea about the size of the oil seal on front diff?

[@dingramcha]

I wonder if you had any tricks from the "couple of mallets later" interlude @ ~ 6:56? I tried hammering my outer joint off the axle with my vise that is bolted down (not to a particularly heavy table). But so far zero luck. Hammered for 1-2 hours at different angles; taking breaks and watching other videos in between while letting some pentrating oil soak in. My axle is technically an L300 Delica's, but appears very, very similar/identical to this axle.

[@ToolTimeWithTom]

The side at 6.56 popped off after a couple of mallets, that one wasn't too bad at all, the other side however..... I think it took me well over an hour to get that one off. I ended up putting the shaft on the floor, holding it down with my foot and rage hammering the outer CV with a soft faced mallet. I was hitting it harder than I would have liked to be, it will give up eventually if you keep at it. Good luck!

[@user-ih1ur6xx8g]

It's necessary to drain the front diff oil or it can be done without draining the oil?

[@ToolTimeWithTom]

You can do it without draining the diff!

[@vielazriel9811]

Whats is the size of cv axle seal

[@UnimpressedAussie]

Bro you skipped the exact part I needed to see

[@ToolTimeWithTom]

Which part?

[@jasonmonsall6176]

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