If you are speaking in reference to the CV Boot repair, I was unable to locate any W211 specific videos. However, if you've seen one CV Boot then you've seen a million CV Boots. Here is a
Finished up CV Boot replacement job this morning which included a successful test drive. Overall it went very smoothly, but not without the proper tools. I ended up buying the proper clamping tool for the boot clamps as recommended above and also a CV Boot pneumatic expander tool. Without those two devices, this would have never gotten done. All for under $100.
Thanks to this site and members for the assistance.
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Did you use the boots that came with the spreader or different ones?
Did you use the boots that came with the spreader or different ones?
The ones that came with the spreader kit. I did cut them down a bit (with a fresh utility knife blade) as they probably would have also fit onto a John Deere combine. They have several steps in the boot itself, that are designed to be cut away, for a more custom fit.
The spreader was just barely big enough to get over the one side. Any smaller and it would have been a no-go. It was kinda scary seeing the boot stretch as much as it did over the spreader. I put on a headset and safety glasses in the event things let go. . Attempting this without a spreader tool to me seems impossible.
Here is another photo of both ends completed. To be fair, I should also mention that I have a lift in my garage, so that help access immensely.
Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.
