At best, it's a very temporary repair. You're much better off just biting the bullet and replacing the axle with 2 new joints. Once the original joint is contaminated, its days are numbered.
Cheers,
CSplit C.V. joint boots.
Sep 20, 2003
6 Replies
Not at all. Just do it right: take apart, clean and wash in kerosene, dry, fill with fresh grease, assemble, put new boots on.
I drove with repared CV joints for years. Just do not wait. Dirt in the joint really kills.
Alex
Paul Wrote: Don't waste your time. Too messy and joint may be worn. My 89 had a torn boot and a split cost $25. An entire cv joint was $69. I replaced it in two hours, A price from local mechanic was $145.
steve piskor wrote:
Um, if you're going to take the joint apart, clean, and repack it, you are going to take the axle out anyway. Why would you want to then waste time with a split boot (which was the original posters question)??? Also, if I'm going to take the time to remove the axle, it's worth the minimal additional cost to put a new joint/axle in.
Cheers,
CUm, if you're going to take the joint apart, clean, and repack it, you are going to take the axle out anyway. Why would you want to then waste time with a split boot (which was the original posters question)??? Also, if I'm going to take the time to remove the axle, it's worth the minimal additional cost to put a new joint/axle in.
Cheers,
C
Has anyone out there replaced a C.V. joint boot with the split type? Are they a reliable repair? T.I.A. for any feedback.
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