FB3000 Small Shaft Universal CV Boot

I'm glad I chose this CV boot as a replacement for my daughter's 2010 Ford Escape. I had previously replaced a torn outer boot using one of the glue together boots and it ripped again within months. This time, I figured I would do it right with a one piece boot. I was convinced I would remove the axle end from the wheel hub and pull the whole CV joint off in order to gain full access and make it an easy job. Before doing so, I read the review where the guy bought the Walmart Hypertough Large Engine Funnel (search for part number HTLEF-2020) and cut the end off to make a cone to stretch the boot over so he could install without removing the CV joint. I was at Walmart a few days later, so I bought one just in case for $3.The following weekend, I went ahead and started the job. I removed the tire and wheel, brake caliper and then took the two bolts out the held the hub to the strut. I also took off the big nut that holds the axle into the front bearing. After that, you can just tilt the whole wheel hub piece forward on the ball join and get just enough room to push the axle out and remove the outer end from the wheel bearing so you have complete access. I cut the old torn glue together boot off and prepared to remove the CV joint. After a lot of looking, I couldn't see a clip that I expected to find to remove the joint. I fumbled with it for a while and just didn't see an easy way to remove it. Unconvinced about the funnel idea and sure I would split and ruin my new boot by stretching it out way too far, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot since I already had the funnel.I cut the big outer end off the funnel, cutting just enough so it would be a nice symmetrical cone. This left it the perfect size to slide over the outside of the CV joint and also cover the ABS ring that would surely cut the boot otherwise. I put the funnel over the CV joint and warmed up the boot with a heat gun so it was nice an pliable. On my first attempt, I greased up the funnel and tried to push the whole boot on right side out with the small end first. I got it about halfway and there was no way it was going to make it all the way on. I was getting a little discouraged and then remembered a review where the guy said he turned the boot inside out before slipping it over the funnel. That was the key, but here's what you need to know since it took me a few attempts:Flip the boot inside out and make sure you grease the funnel. Then start pulling the big end of the boot over the funnel. Get as much of the boot off the funnel and onto the axle as soon as possible. This is what was making is so difficult when I was first doing it and when I did it right side out. If you have the whole boot on the funnel at once, you are trying to stretch out the whole boot at one time instead of a small section. Pull the boot little by little up the funnel and again, keep getting as much of the boot off the funnel and onto the axle as possible as you move along. To my amazement, I got it to pop on and was easily able to flip it right side out. I had to triple check it because I could not believe it didn't split in half stretching that much. It worked...I'm amazed, but only after doing it this way.The last part of the job is inserting the grease, which is a messy but easy job. Just keep packing it into the joint as much as you can. If your boot was a mess, and dirt got inside, you should remove the old grease first. Installing the bands was the next new thing for me. I wasn't sure how the worked but eventually figured out that what you do is put them on by hand, as tightly as possible by clipping them so the little hooks go into the holes in the bands. Get them as tight as you can in this step because what you are going to do is crimp the square part the sticks up to tighten them. I had a tool (pictured) that is used to crimp underground sprinkler pipe clamps in the same way. You can get these tools at any hardware store.These provided clamps are just like a sprinkler clamp but adjustable. So put them on as tight as you can and then use a sprinkler tool as pictured to crimp the square part to tighten them up. I had to trim a little bit of the very outer edge of my universal boot to remove some excess material, but other than that it fits and appears to be just what I needed.I hope this helps someone!

This boot fit my 2014 Honda Odyssey perfectly and it’s made from Taiwan, it’s will last for a long time. Just make sure to flip it inside out and apply motor oil

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The cv boot cone I used made it more difficult but I wasnt gonna spend over 500 on an air pump but it held up nicely to stretch over the axle, I beleive it would fit on some of the bigger trucks if needed it fit my smaller 2006 Subaru impreza that needed one due to fence collision and being ignored for a extended amount of time, they give you everything you need in the box, clamps, CV grease, the boot, and the only other thing you need is the clamp pliers so it was a very good price for less than $30 if you're doing it yourself

Got me out of a tough situation. Helped save a few hundred dollars by buying this part and doing it myself everything fit perfectly fine.

Product has an acceptable quality however it doesn’t fit

I have a Saturn Vue, and this boot was suppose to fit. The smaller end was too small for the shaft, and the large end was too big for the CV joint. The rubber was soft and flexible enough that I could have made it work, but I would not have trusted the durability. I ended up repairing the old boot and using that.

Very cool product. I got this kit along with a transmission funnel from harbor freight and cut the funnel down to use to install. Flipped the boot inside out and coated it and the funnel with oil and pushed the new boot on. It takes a little finesse but went great.Only thing I see get negative feedback on is the clamps. Mine worked fine since I have the proper tool to install them with. If anything you could get new clamps to use instead of the ones that come with the kit. Not a deal breaker for me. If they fail I’ll try to update my review.