How do you remove boot clamp?

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IMG_0692.jpegHow do you undo or remove this kind of clamp without damaging the boot? I want to check the CV and or add grease and do have a spare narrow  gear drive clamp.

 
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Of course after posting the question the clamp slides off enough to pull the boot back. Is there enough grease in this CV? Would the lack of grease be enough to cause clicking during a tight slow speed turn when under power?IMG_0693.jpeg

 
Put a grease zerk in the CV, and make it easy to grease them, 

 
Works great. Feeds grease in the cup and the pushes it through star.

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J Alper said:
Put a grease zerk in the CV, and make it easy to grease them, 
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what do you use to drill the holes? I tried installing one in a cv for a buddy and I got about 3/4 into the cv body and it smoked every drill bit i tried. They weren't cheap bits either, brand new ones from Kimball Midwest 

 
Carwashguru said:
TBH if it was me and it was a new to me, I could tear them all down, clean and inspect and then add brand new grease for a peace of mind. 
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Thanks for the suggestion. The car is new to me and this is my first trip out with it. All the CV’s were suppose to be new and all greased up. I am finding half truths. Just hoping this car will make it the rest of the week then I will service the CV’s this winter (my off season).

 
HydroPower said:
what do you use to drill the holes? I tried installing one in a cv for a buddy and I got about 3/4 into the cv body and it smoked every drill bit i tried. They weren't cheap bits either, brand new ones from Kimball Midwest 
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We do them in our CNC machine,  or Rob Mac on his prerunner, did them in a water jet, 

But it is a 5 step process,  we start with a endmill, then a spotting drill, thin our bit for the thread size and finish it up with a Beryllium tip bit, then tap the tread, use Loctite thread sealant, then rebox them and ship them,  

 
EastMT said:
Thanks for the suggestion. The car is new to me and this is my first trip out with it. All the CV’s were suppose to be new and all greased up. I am finding half truths. Just hoping this car will make it the rest of the week then I will service the CV’s this winter (my off season).
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I would just service them to be safe. Save yourself from having a headache in the sand. Jeff (LRS) told me something along time ago that has stuck with me ever since buying my car. " Its always easier to do it in the garage then out in the sand"

Its a nice peace of mind to know that everything is fresh and your not guessing.

 
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EastMT said:
How do you undo or remove this kind of clamp without damaging the boot? I want to check the CV and or add grease and do have a spare narrow  gear drive clamp.
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If the CV needs more grease, then it is time to disassemble and prep. Continuing to add grease will only make it build up in the boot and cause the boot to come off the CV. Better to do it right and not have a problem on your trip vs fixing it in the dunes. Just my 2 cents. 

 
Carwashguru said:
I would just service them to be safe. Save yourself from having a headache in the sand. Jeff (LRS) told me something along time ago that has stuck with me ever since buying my car. " Its always easier to do it in the garage then out in the sand"

Its a nice peace of mind to know that everything is fresh and your not guessing.
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That sounds like excellent advise. The CV’s were suppose to be new. I’ll be more prepared next year. The grease I added has helped but I can see how the zerk modified housing would have saved me hours and several curse words. They just need to last two more days. Famous last words. 

 
Reece Pettersen said:
If the CV needs more grease, then it is time to disassemble and prep. Continuing to add grease will only make it build up in the boot and cause the boot to come off the CV. Better to do it right and not have a problem on your trip vs fixing it in the dunes. Just my 2 cents. 
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Thanks for the advise. I’m at the dunes now and just trying to make it last another two days without disassembling the CV’s. Probably not the right way to go about it but I will remove everything and prep them correctly once I get back home. 

 
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