Cleaning CV joint grease

Vauxmad · 15 Aug 2009 at 07:33

A quick question for the motors collective - I am replacing a split CV boot today and want to know whats the best stuff to use to clean out the old grease?

Ive checked my supplies and i have got WD40 and carb cleaner would either of them be suitable? Or could someone recommend something?

cheers

Will Gill · 15 Aug 2009 at 07:41

Kerosene is good

ToLearn · 15 Aug 2009 at 19:23

Bilt-Hamber Surfex HD brilliant product that covers so many jobs and can be diluted to suit

SB118 · 15 Aug 2009 at 19:45

Scoop it out with your hands and rub it all over your clothes, it seems to be the most popular method.

Atom · 15 Aug 2009 at 20:35

I used petrol..

Jamous · 15 Aug 2009 at 23:08

SB118 said:
Scoop it out with your hands and rub it all over your clothes, it seems to be the most popular method.

Now thats funny, damm stuff is evil to get off anything.

I usually wipe out as much of the old stuff as I can with a cloth, then add new grease, don't really want to introduce any other chemicals to it.