2008 explore 4wd front passenger cv half shaft HELPP!!!

[jdxprs]

Does anyone know how to replace the passenger side cv half shaft???

I did the wheel bearing hub but accidentally put a cut in the cv boot.

 

[steve6534]

Does anyone know how to replace the passenger side cv half shaft???

I did the wheel bearing hub but accidentally put a cut in the cv boot.

You should just be able to press it back out of the hub and pull it out from the front diff. Normally there's just a tension clip that holds it in the diff.

 

[Explorer_PL]

Did not have to do it on the explorer yet but did it on my wife's Tribeca, and I you just pulled it out of the front differential.

 

[jdxprs]

Do I need to remove the hub I just installed? Remove the knuckle? Anyone know where I can see a step by step?

 

[admsbmr]

you just need to remove the top control arm at the ball joint and that will give you enough room to get the half shaft out. I had to remove mine for a bad seal, it is a really easy and straight forward process.

 

[jdxprs]

Can you describe the whole process? Do you have any pictures? Any special tools?

 

[admsbmr]

Remove the axle nut and once you separate the upper ball joint you have enough room to pull the half shaft out. No special tools needed. Sorry I don't have any pictures, once you get in there it's really straight forward.

 

[thebrakeman]

Why replace the entire half-shaft for a torn boot. Don't they still make replacement split-boots? Cut off the old one, slip the new boot around the joint, fill with grease, and seal it up. I didn't that some time ago on another vehicle, and it held up fine.

PS - The passenger side half shaft (if you do actually need to remove it) goes into an intermediate housing/shaft, not directly into the front diff. This is so the 2 half-shafts can be the same length, even though the front diff is off-center on the drivers side.

 

[race4food]

If the cut is not too severe then black RTV works very well and you don't even need to pull anything.
I've been running a repair on a similar cut for 2 years with the original RTV

 

[Flag Gibby]

If the cut is not too severe then black RTV works very well and you don't even need to pull anything.
I've been running a repair on a similar cut for 2 years with the original RTV

I'm with you, nothing that silicone or RTV cannot fix in my mind.