I thought I would do an update on my repair. It went well I guess, I pulled the trailing arm out and replaced the boot that way. I did how ever have a real, real problem getting the knuckle of the shaft to remove the cv boot though. I phoned my dealer and asked there opinion on how I should do it, they recommended placing the knuckle flat on the vise and using two hammers to peen the shaft off, can you believe that crapola! Ya real professional guys! I took the high road and got a bearing puller to do it right. In the process I tore a couple teeth off the end of the shaft where the circlip bound and broke out. As I seen it, there was no other option to get the knuckle off, it was do or die and if I followed the real shady instructions I got from my so called best dealer in the province I would have been left with a paper weight.
Why on gods green earth can am does it this way is beyond me? What a stupid way to do things, a guy either gets lucky and it slips off or you rip it off just to replace a gal darn $50 boot! Anyways I felt it wasn't damaged enough to scrap it so I cleaned it up and put her back together and so far no problems with nice mile long cat walks at the crack of the whip! it would be nice if people didn't make things more difficult when making a post on how to repair things. I'm not saying I read it here but on the can am talk forum. Just a straight up post on how to do things properly seems kind of rare these days unfortunately and my so called BEST can am certified repair facility looks like there a bunch of no brains, I refuse to mention the dealer though I really should but I won't and I will not support or recommend them to anyone I know, and I know a lot of people through out this province that ride. I apologize for my rant but I feel better now, shame on you can am for your crappy inner circlip bologna. I'm starting to think this new quad was a bad choice and should have went wild cat I guess. What next a faulty ignition switch? Oh wait that just happened two hours off the show floor, never mind. Flipping lemon.