"cutting the boot and trying to reassemble it is a lost cause" no one here has advised on what particular tool I need to remove the clips to then remove the CV joints. What other options do I have with limited money, tools, facilities and assistance of physical person's? For instance I was the most proficient Welder/Fabricator (aside perhaps the instructor) at two different High Schools I attended. I attended Metals Shop all four years of attendance. Single handedly floated our school to a 2nd or third place in a trades competition yet I am now repairing the exhaust system flex section on my car with gasket maker, aluminum foil, wire and pipe clamps... Why is this? Society at large would answer because I have made bad choices, have substance abuse or alcohol abuse issues, mental health issues, a gambling problem or other money management issues because it's far easier to blame an individual than to acknowledge the abuses and selfish behavior perpetrated on me. I'll ask again for like the third time is there a way that I can post photos directly to my post?