cv-boot kit OEM help

kakarot

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Guys I need help understanding this kit that I got from Toyota this will be my first time trying to do this job and I'm kind of scare taking the axle out.
I'm about to replace my boot because it is torn. The axle still work fine here are my question the kit comes in two greases one white bottle, one clear bottle(yellow color) and the clamps also the rubber boot.
I know I have already read through some of the post about how to replace cv-boot, but there is no mention of the stuff I'm talking about.
When I slice my outer-boot apart there was no o-ring only showing the black grease which I clean it out.


My question is:
1. What is the white plastic grease use on.
2. What is the clear plastic grease use on.
3. The bag that include the clamps has two o-ring what do I use it for.
4. What tools do I need to clamp the clamp.
Here are some photos to show what I'm talking about
Please help very confusing.
Thanks
 

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The white grease is used on the inside axle joint.
The darker grease is used on the outside joint.

There are some pictures of here of someone changing clamps on a CV boot.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/maintenance/37107-front-lh-inner-cv-boot-leaking.html

Looks like one of the clamps you should use this tool,
KD CV Boot Clamp Tool KD3955 | CV Joint, Axle, Hub Tools
But you don't have to. People end up using a pair of dikes in place of the tool.
The other clamps are easier. Just bend the long tab to go around the axle and then over lock the 2 little tabs over it to lock it in place.

The "O-rings" look like C-clips to hold the outer or inner part of the joint onto the axle shaft itself.
 
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Ace Hardware also has the clamp tool, look in the lawn sprinkler section - underground sprinkler systems use the same type of clamp. if you use dikes, they'll cut the clamp unless really dull.
Before I had the right tool, I would put 2 small allen wrenches on either side of where you'd normally use the clamp tool, then use vice grip pliers to squeeze the clamp closed.
 
Thank you cfranck1 and sportscarfan
I appreciate the quick response hopefully when I do this job I hope I don't run into any other problem.

"Just bend the long tab to go around the axle and then over lock the 2 little tabs over it to lock it in place."
How do you keep it tight in place before you lock it with the 2 little tabs.
 
How do you keep it tight in place before you lock it with the 2 little tabs.

It will tighten itself on the axle shaft when you wrap the long tab around the axle, then you can bend the 2 smaller tabs over it to hold it in place.
 

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