Pinch type clamps:
These have notches cut in the band and are made to wrap around the boot and catch on a small hook. Wrap it as tight as you can by hand and then look for a square part of the band which will need to be crimped. We use tile snips or end cutters to crimp the band together tight. You may want to tap the crimped part of the band down and then crimp it again so that it doesn't stick up and get hit by anything.
To replace the outer CV joint boot on a Honda ATV, first, lift the ATV and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and axle nut, then disconnect the axle from the hub and pull it out. Carefully cut off the old boot and clean the CV joint, then apply new grease before sliding on the new boot. Finally, secure the new boot with clamps, reassemble the axle, and reinstall the wheel.
You can buy a CV joint boot kit and install it fairly easily if you can find a boot that bolts together in the center. Just cit the old boot off, put the new boot on , install the grease, bolt up the sides, and put on the hose clamp.
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...
I don't think the 2003 700 Sportsman has CV bootsup frt only in the rear the frt is just universal joints @ least on mine
On the cv joint attached to the front differential, if you take off the boot, in front of the bearing, there is a cir clip. If you remove the cir clip the whole cv joint slides out of the differential. Have fun...
Lift the vehicle using a jack. Inspect the CV boot for problems. Mark the axle. Separate the CV from the shaft. Remove the CV boot clamps. Use a mallet to knock the CV joint off the shaft. Remove the boot from the CV axle shaft.
To pull the outer CV joint on a 1996 Honda FourTrax ATV to replace the boot, first, remove the wheel and brake caliper, then disconnect the axle nut using a socket. Next, use a hammer or a CV joint puller to tap the joint off the axle shaft, taking care not to damage the splines. Once removed, you can replace the boot and reassemble the joint by reversing the steps. Be sure to use new grease and securely fasten all components during reinstallation.
The CV joint is the part inside the boot.
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.
To replace the left front boot on a Honda 420 FourTrax ATV, start by safely lifting the ATV and removing the left front wheel. Then, detach the brake caliper and remove the axle nut to access the CV joint. Carefully slide the axle out and replace the damaged boot, ensuring to apply grease as needed. Reassemble by reversing the disassembly steps, making sure all components are securely reattached.
A cracked boot itself won't cause a CV joint to make noise. However, a cracked boot WILL cause the grease to be slung out and allow dirt to enter the CV joint. And a contaminated CV joint that is starved for lubricant WILL eventually start to make noise.
They make replacements that are split in half, but they aren't generally recommended. What's best (unfortunately) is to remove the shaft and replace it with a stock cv boot. If the cv boot has been open to the elements for a while, damage in the cv joint might have occured.