CV Boot Replacement Options

[6GenCelicaST]

Okay so yesterday I was under my car trying to fix and exhaust leak, That got fixed so I figured while I'm under there I should see if anything else needs fixing or adjustment. I noticed grease in both my front rims (I have steelies on So I can see from the outside), Both my outer CV boots were torn.
Today i went out and got the boots and since I've never done anything like this before I was hoping I could get some insight on what to do. Is there any special way to slide out the CV axles? I know some are held in with clips and what not. And I just want to make sure I have all the right tools before I go ahead and start taking things apart. Thanks in advance.

[GriffGirl]

^ That's exactly true, that's why most people just replace the axle since to replace the boot, you have to pull the axle. Depending on how your boot is torn, yes, you can just clamp it, but that also depends on how long the boot's been torn. If you've lost a lot of grease (which it sounds like you have), you're gonna want to pull the axle and load it up with LOTS of bearing grease. At which point again, you might as well return that boot kit and replace the axle.

I clamped my boot when I did the clutch a few weeks ago. Mine had basically just separated at the very end, so it was super easy to just load it up with axle grease and clamp it since it was pulled any way. Had I been able to afford to replace it though, I would have. But the clamp cost a buck, and the special clamp pliers cost $9. Now I own fancy pliers I have no idea what to do with.

If you go with the clamp, you might kind of have to search around for the part, it's not so easily found. You want to ask specifically for a boot clamp, but you'll need to specify if it's the inner or outter. I got mine here. They're local to me, but they have an 800 # and I'm sure they'll ship. It was the only place I was able to find the part, locally at least.