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So I found grease being flung out of the one CV joint due to a broken clip. (here) I stopped off at my local Toyota today for some brake pads. The friendly folk there said they don't stock or sell the clips and if they ever need to replace them, a hosepipe clamp is what they use. "In fact, we have a whole shelve of them, some take a handfull to make sure you have the right size"
So, armed with clamp, I fix boot to stop any more grease coming out. My question is now on replacing lost grease.
Would it be ok to break the clip on the joint side (large), peel the boot back, whack a whole bunch of grease in there, and replace the boot?
or, do I need to take the whole lot off and pack the inside of the joint?
So, armed with clamp, I fix boot to stop any more grease coming out. My question is now on replacing lost grease.
Would it be ok to break the clip on the joint side (large), peel the boot back, whack a whole bunch of grease in there, and replace the boot?
or, do I need to take the whole lot off and pack the inside of the joint?