Ford Fiesta: Front Drive Halfshafts / Inner Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

	205-343 (T95P-3514-A) Installer, Constant Velocity Joint Boot Clamp TKIT-1995-F TKIT-1995-FM/FLM TKIT-1995-LM/M
Flat Headed Screw Driver
Puller
Bearing Separator
Vise

Materials

Removal

1. Remove the front halfshaft.
   Refer to: Front Halfshaft LH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Front Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).
   

1. 
   
   • Remove and discard the large and small CV boot clamps.
     
   • Position the CV joint boot and the remove the inner CV joint housing.
     

1. 
   
   1. Remove and discard the CV joint tripod bearing circlip.
      
   2. Using the bearing seperator and bearing puller remove the CV tripod.
      Use the General Equipment: Puller
      Use the General Equipment: Bearing Separator
   3. Remove the inner CV joint boot.
      

Installation

1. Using boot clamp pliers, install the small CV boot clamp and the inner CV joint boot.
   Use Special Service Tool: 205-343 (T95P-3514-A)  Installer, Constant Velocity Joint Boot Clamp.

1. NOTE: Make sure that a new component is installed.

   Using a vise, install the CV joint tripod bearing.
   Use the General Equipment: Vise

1. NOTE: Grease sachet is supplied with boot kit.

   
   
   1. Install the new CV joint tripod bearing circlip.
      
   2. Install the grease sachet evenly in the CV joint case.
      Material: Motorcraft® Constant Velocity Joint Grease / XG-5 (WSS-M1C258-A1)

1. 
   
   1. Install the grease sachet evenly in the CV joint boot and the CV joint housing.
      Material: Motorcraft® Constant Velocity Joint Grease / XG-5 (WSS-M1C258-A1)
   2. Position the CV joint boot and the CV joint housing.
      

1. 
   
   1. Insert the intemediate shaft into the CV boot. Use a flat blade screw driver to release trapped air.
      Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver
   2. Completely slide the intermediate shaft into the CV tripod housing until it bottoms out.
      
   3. Slide the intermediate shaft out 25mm (1 inch).
      
   4. Remove the flat blade screw driver.
      Use the General Equipment: Flat Headed Screw Driver

1. Using the special tool, position back the CV boot and install the new large halfshaft boot clamp.
   Use Special Service Tool: 205-343 (T95P-3514-A)  Installer, Constant Velocity Joint Boot Clamp.

1. Install the front halfshaft.
   Refer to: Front Halfshaft LH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Front Halfshaft RH (205-04 Front Drive Halfshafts, Removal and Installation).