CV boot ripped???
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ParTyBoy
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Re: CV boot ripped???
Most guys will tell you not to mess with the boot .... replace the halfshaft/cv joint entirely with a new rebuilt piece... it will save you time and cursing.. go the carquest route if you can as some have not had good luck with the napa replacements... usually there's a core charge which is refundable
sy#2716 said:
Most guys will tell you not to mess with the boot .... replace the halfshaft/cv joint entirely with a new rebuilt piece... it will save you time and cursing.. go the carquest route if you can as some have not had good luck with the napa replacements... usually there's a core charge which is refundable
syclonekid43
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i would try to go to your local axle repair shop and see if they sell there prdouct with a lifetime warr. on them and find out if the boot is covered
Methuselah
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Replacing the CV boot is a bit messy...but not as bad as many make it out to be. A drive axle is, what, $100? ... a CV boot kit is about $10.
Also, you might want to consider doing some other front suspension work while you're at it...like new bushings or idler arm and such. Make it a weekend upgrade session.
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Also, you might want to consider doing some other front suspension work while you're at it...like new bushings or idler arm and such. Make it a weekend upgrade session.
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MR_MNZTR_SY
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the general rule about ripped boots is that if you dont know how long its been ripped, its ruined. also, 72 hours after being ripped, if its driven, its ruined.
sy#2716
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Well i know that one side had on;y been ripped for a day and after i saw it i brought it home and now it is on jack stands and the other boot is ripped but before i put it up on jack stand i drove it in tight circles on from lock to lock and no clanking or any abnormal noise so that is why i just want to replace the boot instead of the hole axle. keep the advice coming please thanks for the help
4C FED
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I checked carparts.com and the inner CV boot kit is $36 ea. for AC Delco & the outers are $36 ea. for AC Delco or $18 ea. for Moog. Might as well do inners & outers since you have them out and apart.
So total that + shipping + your time X labor to R&R shafts & boots = you could have it done with a lot less grief and a little more money by just replacing the entire shafts.
Check around though, you might be able to find those parts cheaper. It's just a really messy and time consuming task to replace the boots.
So total that + shipping + your time X labor to R&R shafts & boots = you could have it done with a lot less grief and a little more money by just replacing the entire shafts.
Check around though, you might be able to find those parts cheaper. It's just a really messy and time consuming task to replace the boots.
stariy said:
Good for you, the only thing you're saving is the 20 min. you're spending on bench to take it apart, wipe out old grease, put in new grease and slide it all back together.
Plus, last time we replaced one it cost approx. $200. The cheap ones weren't for syty applications.
Since it has to be removed either way, it might save people some money if they do like most tech manuals suggest, "check for serviceability and replace as necessary".
In other words, since it's laying there anyway, take it apart and check for damage, if there's damage or evidence of ground metal in the grease, buy a new one. If not, put a new $22 boot on it and put it back on.
Just to say: Duh, I'd go with a new one. Doesn't calculate on my adding machine. Plus the rebuild time on the bench figures out to be just enough to suck down about one beer per shaft. :drinking:
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