Boots or whole CV axles?
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Boots or whole CV axles?
Just looking for an opinion. My inner boot on my right CV joint is torn. The axle inside should be fine as I caught it early and don't really drive the truck much (a 6 month old baby at home gets in the way of 4x4 and I live 1 mile from work and usually ride my mt. bike!).
So should I just replace the boot, or the whole thing with a reman axle?
I'm a decent mechanic and the write-ups make replacing the boots look pretty easy, but then I see lots of "just get a reman axle 'cause it's WAY easier"?
So two Q's:
1) IS IT way easier?
2) Can I depend on the reman axles? Prob. from Checker or Advance if it makes any difference.......I figure they'll come w/ lifetime warranty, but that doesn't mean I want to be putting in crappy free axles all the time!
Thanks in advance for your opinions, thoughts, advice, flames, etc.....
Chris
edit: I'd be using the Toyota kit so I wouldn't be replacing crappy boots all the time......did I just answer my own Q?
So should I just replace the boot, or the whole thing with a reman axle?
I'm a decent mechanic and the write-ups make replacing the boots look pretty easy, but then I see lots of "just get a reman axle 'cause it's WAY easier"?
So two Q's:
1) IS IT way easier?
2) Can I depend on the reman axles? Prob. from Checker or Advance if it makes any difference.......I figure they'll come w/ lifetime warranty, but that doesn't mean I want to be putting in crappy free axles all the time!
Thanks in advance for your opinions, thoughts, advice, flames, etc.....
Chris
edit: I'd be using the Toyota kit so I wouldn't be replacing crappy boots all the time......did I just answer my own Q?
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I replaced just the boots on my Celica. It was a huge pain a mess, but it only cost me $50 for the front Toyota inner/outer boots, clamps and grease.
I think the axles are over $100 each!
I think the axles are over $100 each!
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Replacing the boots isn't bad, just messy. If you call around to different dealers you can get the boot kit for under $30. You can also get used CV axles from people for $20-30, but then you probably want to replace the boots anyway. I didn't and ended up having to take the axle out and replacing the boots later.
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Even Easier.
Buy the Universal Split boots. And like the description says. they are split up the middle.
You can get 2 types. 1 is a click together, the other is a glue together.
DO NOT BUY THE GLUE TOGETHER ONES !
This way you dont have to remove the CV Shaft or anything. Plus they are easier to inspect and re-pack the grease this way.
Buy the Universal Split boots. And like the description says. they are split up the middle.
You can get 2 types. 1 is a click together, the other is a glue together.
DO NOT BUY THE GLUE TOGETHER ONES !
This way you dont have to remove the CV Shaft or anything. Plus they are easier to inspect and re-pack the grease this way.
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Well, I'm gonna just do the boots not the whole axles. I was leaning that way in the firstplace anyhow, just wante some validation.
Any more opinions on the split boots? I started looking around and saw opinions all over the map on them.........
Any more opinions on the split boots? I started looking around and saw opinions all over the map on them.........
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Originally Posted by Robinhood150
Personally I wouldn't use them. I have no experience with them, but I wouldn't use them. I like OEM.
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Yeah, I guess that's the way I feel too to some extent - not necessarily married to "Genuine Toyota Parts", but definitely to doing the job "right". The split boots are intriguing - the part about being able to easily repack them. On the other hand I've never had a need to repack them if the boots don't fail.......
Thanks guys.
C
p.s. SLC Punk: Quite envious of your "Carlos Sainz Mobile" I'm looking for a new old car and the All-Trac is on my list but obviously quite rare. Not as rare as Mazda's Group A 323 though!
Thanks guys.
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p.s. SLC Punk: Quite envious of your "Carlos Sainz Mobile" I'm looking for a new old car and the All-Trac is on my list but obviously quite rare. Not as rare as Mazda's Group A 323 though!
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Originally Posted by GV27
p.s. SLC Punk: Quite envious of your "Carlos Sainz Mobile" I'm looking for a new old car and the All-Trac is on my list but obviously quite rare. Not as rare as Mazda's Group A 323 though!
There is a 323 Group A in my neighborhood, it is red and has some graphics across the hood. Pretty sweet ride!
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