08-07-2007, 01:30 PM
Chris Wrote:It doesnt' seem too hard
It really isn't, I don't even remember using a puller, but I think you usually need to. Not a big deal. Up to you if you want new axles. If it still has a decent amount of grease, hasn't been ripped too long, and isn't making any noise, a DIY rebuild would certainly be cheaper. I rebuilt the ones on my silver 318, I think I had to make a little tool to get the CV joint off (I might still have that if you want it). And it took me a while. But once apart, you just clean 'em out, clamp the new boots on, fill with grease, and re-install. If you go with already rebuilt axles, it could be done in just a couple hours with no special tools, most of my time was spent dinking around with the joints.
For the valve tick, IIRC, one of the adjusters was too worn. I THINK they're pretty easy to replace, but I've never done it or looked it up.
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