has anyone here change their cv boots before?
is it hard?
how long does it take and how much does it cost?

 

anyone???

 

I had my outer CV boots changed a few months ago. Luckily I noticed the boot being cracked early and my joints were ok. Cost me $150.

of course, you'll also need an alignment afterward. another $50-70

 

I had mine fixed the other day for 125.00 out the door, for both of the front CV's. Local shops will usually budge on their prices a bit.

Good luck,
Arizonamax

 

I changed my cv boots before and let me tell you it was a pain in the ***. I would not recommend you doing it yourself..If you have resources to all the tools then mayve but i would still recommend not doing it yourself....Cost $15 per boot

Hope this helps,

-Nick

 

yeah, $15 or so for the boot, and 2hr work. Remember that you need 2 cotter pins: 1 long, 1 short...and you need a freakin huge socket, like 32mm and a huge breaker bar to go with it for the axle nut.

A cv boot clamp would top things off, but not many people have them...usually the autopart store will lend you one, along w/the huge socket.

Jae

 

Yes i forgot to mention, you need to buy a cv boot clamp...got mine at autozone for $5.

Good luck,

-Nick

 

if you've driven for a long period withthe boot cut, it may be a good idea to replace the whole axle.

i made this mistake before and the bearings in the boot had actually started to seize a bit. wasted money for the boot, then had to get a new axle.

 

Look at http://www.motorvate.ca/ -> CV Boot Replacement. He has a nice write up with pics.

 

agreed. if you don't know the condition of the joint, replace it. You don't want it seizing or destroying itself while you're in motion.

Jae