Pedro, you are showing your age...

question for Pedro....can you advise what brand and/or where to get that joint breaking tool in your CV Joint replacement write-up? I'm having second thoughts and might attempt this one myself....thanks!

I went old school...pry bar pulling down and small sledge hammer hitting the wheel hub. Takes two people for best results. Leave the nut loose on the top of the threads in case you swing and miss!

dghii
2000 Boxster S 6speed 112k miles

Mine is quite old (maybe 30 years old) and I bought it at Sears.
Beware of the Harbor Freight tool which is made on China.
It's inexpensive and weak and it bends and breaks.
Get a real tool.
Happy Boxstering
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Now, even the good stuff is made in China -- but not for Harbor Freight.

... a bunch of tools that are older than me.. They were my Dad's.
Not one of them is made in China.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

Thanks folks for the recommendations....I stay away from HF and go Craftsman for most of my stuff. Couldn't find Pedro's original, but they have some other brands on Sears site. Will start after all the stuff arrives! (boots seem on backorder everywhere right now except for the $$ Porsche ones) Going with the GKN Loebro CV joints and boots for now.

One last question:
- did you folks reuse the 6 CV bolts? I will of course get new axles nuts, but didn't see any warnings against reuse of the CV bolts. Not that expensive anyway...

Thanks for all of the write-ups and advice!

... just make sure you torque them to the recommended spec.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro

Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar

"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"

"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti

"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna

thanks!

A

dghii
2000 Boxster S 6speed 112k miles