Hi all,

You may have seen my other thread https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic67608.html about the need to replace the Drivers CV boot and my questions around the Hub nuts/bolts and how to remove. Thanks to all for the pointers.

Well, a little update. I've been soaking and working on the rust around the bolts/nuts for a few days this week and last night attacked them before the pub. The top one came out pretty easily by undoing the nut, leaving it at the end of the bolt length and then hitting it with a 2lb hammer. It just slide out. Took about 20 minutes all in. New nut and bolt in there temporarily.

Saturday and Sunday .... CV Boot on the Drivers Side changed.

Not a bad job once I got the bolt out with heat and a sledgehammer. Drive Shaft came out easily after a few taps wheel side with aa drift and on the CV Joint case from behind the Brake shield to ease it inwards. CV joint is in good order and running smoothly so wiped out the old grease and new grease put in. Genuine LR Boot back on the driveshaft which was then fitted with a new C clip on the shaft for the CV Joint side. Slid it on, tapped it home with a 'click' from the 'C' Clip engaging in the CV Joint, boot clips fitted and nipped up.

Both new Hub bolts fitted with lithium grease when inserted to aid the next person and the driveshaft splines also given a covering once I'd cleaned the grooves on each one and in the hub bearing. Popped it into the hub - first inch went in fine but it then need a generous amount of persuasion to fully engage with a section of tubing over the hub and the sledgehammer helping - it was very tight.

Nut is on and tight - I will torque it up fully when the road wheels are back on as it needs 420Nm / 311lb/ft. I have the Drop links and ARB bushes on both sides to do before I put the wheels on.

Drive shaft out -

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good job done

Tesco's bumped up last years policy at my renewal from £285 to £490
.... So a quick look on all the usual sites and its £276 this year from May 6th with Aviva for the next year for me  Gavin

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