Yet another article for the FAQ...
Here is a cutaway picture of the inside CV joint on the Bolt-On halfshaft. The splined halfshaft CV joint dissassembles the same way.
1. Remove the boot retaining bands.
2. Slide the boot back down the shaft.
3. feel inside the edge of the cup for the spring retaining ring
4. use a very small screwdriver to pry under the spring and pop it out.
5. Slide the joint out of the socket.
6. Observe and remove the circlip ring that holds the ball joint assembly onto the shaft. Get a GOOD circlip removal tool for this. you'll use this tool a lot elsewhere so go ahead and spend some money.
7. Slide the ball joint assembly off the shaft.
8. slide the boot off the shaft.
9. remove the retaining bands on the boot at the other end and remove that boot.
Install new boots and grease following the above instructions in reverse order.
Boot kit (one side) less than $15.00
The retaining bands are a beeache to put on and require a special tool. I used long white nylon Baker ties (or, generically speaking wire tires/bundle ties, etc) to secure the boots.
And yes, like Wildwoody sez, it's harder to dismount them than it is to rebuild them!
