If it's a swingaxle Bug, they make a kit with a retrofit boot. You cut the old boot off and bolt the new one together around the axle. An IRS Bug requires a pair of circlip pliers and a CV bolt socket. Take the axle out of the car and remove the circlips from the axle. Knock the axle out of the CVs with a big hammer and a drift punch. Throw the old boots away. Clean and repack the CVs, put the boots on the axle, then the CVs on the axle, then the axle back in the car.
take off tire and axel totally then slide boot over
you cannot just change the boot you will have to replace the whole axle
Change the entire drive shaft. Chances are, if the boot needs to be replaced, the axle will go out because moisture and dirt has contaminated the CV bearings.
A CV boot is found on the axle of a vehicle. To replace the outer boot remove the axle bolt and pull the boot off. The inner boot requires removal of the whole axle.
forget about changing just the boot-its easier and faster to change the whole axle assembly and you dont need all of the special tools
remove axle, separate joint inner or outter joint, clean, regrease, and put it back together with a new boot
Replace the axle most are lifetime guaranteed and everything is new. taking apart a boot and joint are a pain. Replacing the axle may be a little more money but WAY BETTER in the long run.
take your tire off, and look down your axle and you will see a boot.... There is a small clamp at each end of the boot. take those off, pull your boot off, then put new clamps on the new boot and put it back on...
To replace a worn CV joint boot on a 1995 Golf VR6, first lift the vehicle and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and the axle nut, then detach the axle from the hub. Once the axle is out, remove the old boot clamps, slide off the worn boot, and clean the joint. Then, apply new grease, install the new boot, secure it with clamps, and reassemble the axle and wheel.
Consider replacing the axle with a rebuilt unit. When the boot is torn, contaminants enter the joint and quickly destroy it. It is very labor intensive to replace the boot vs an axle which is a do-it-yourself job. In my shop we used to replace boots but because of high incident of joint failure customers were understandably upset. The boot has a life and so does the joint; once the boot tears ,the joint is not far behind. Why do the job twice?
To change the outer CV boot on a 1995 Geo Tracker, first, lift the vehicle and remove the wheel on the affected side. Then, detach the axle from the wheel hub by removing the retaining nut and any necessary bolts. Slide off the old boot, clean the joint, and apply new grease before placing a new boot over the joint. Finally, reassemble the axle, ensure everything is securely fastened, and replace the wheel.
It would be easier and quicker to swap out the axle assembly for a rebuilt unit than to try to successfully replace just the boot. If the boot has been torn open for sometime the joint is probably on it's way out anyway.