VAUXHALL CORSA
Inner driveshaft boot
Outer CV boots are a regular item on the agenda, and I would say that a week does not go by without seeing at least one perished outer CV gaiter that needs replacing. Inner CV gaiters are a less common problem, mainly I suspect because unlike the outer gaiter the rubber of the inner gaiter is not constantly flexing. They do of course from time-to-time, like the inner gaiter on this 2004 Vauxhall Corsa, fail, and need to be renewed.
On many vehicles the replacement is easier by leaving the joint in the transmission and disconnecting the driveshaft from the outer hub, and then sliding the joint apart. This prevents the need to lose any transmission oil or disturb the inner joint. The CV boot replacement on this Corsa went smoothly and other than the mess that is always associated with the CV grease, the job was completed without problems, once the joint was greased up and the new boot fitted and clipped in place the Corsa was boxed up and back on the road.
PEUGEOT BOXER
Rooftop leak
When I first got into the motor trade, I was working on commercial vehicles, and although it was not an everyday occurrence, I did occasionally have to climb about on the roof of a lorry to fix a water leak or climb up a ladder to fit a screen.
I have not needed to carry out such acrobatics for many years now, but when a 2005 Peugeot Boxer motorhome
