2004 S60 2.5t FWD - Repairs, Maintenance, and Upgrades

theWestVirginian · Post by **theWestVirginian** » 17 Jul 2014, 21:57

Hello all,

I currently own a 2004 S60 2.5t FWD which I absolutely adore. I'm finally making enough money to be able to accelerate my plans to do all the repairs and maintenance that it NEEDS.

What she needs: CV boot and maybe joint, front brakes, and passenger aide headlight wiper motor.

I received my new CV boot from IPD today and will try to install it this weekend. The boot has been torn for a few weeks now, does anyone think that the CV joint itself can still be used if a new boot is installed? I'll replace the entire shaft assembly when I can find the exact one (any suggestions would be great), but I'm hoping a new boot can be temporary fix.

Also:
What are the best brakes to get without breaking the bank?

Can an exhaust from an R model be used on my 2.5t?

And what are the best upgrades to do initially?

Post by **abscate** » 18 Jul 2014, 03:21

If you have been driving it in really dusty and dirty conditions with a torn boot, I would clean the CV joint and regrease it. They don't like having junk in them and they are not cheap to replace.

draser · Post by **draser** » 18 Jul 2014, 13:31

Just raise up the front and rotate each wheel to check for play. If you find more play in that wheel then then you'll need that cv joint.

Post by **marshallh** » 19 Jul 2014, 12:31

In fact if you have any dirt/sand in the grease already I'd just repalce the entire axle as a precaution. You can't remove all the contaminants and they will grind down the CV joint over time.