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jasonck08 · 07-10-2009, 06:49 PM

Went to a mechanic to have my AC retrofitted to R134A, and they also mentioned that the right and left outer CV boots are cracked.

He said it would be about $300 a boot!

If I wanted to have it done...

What is a reasonable price to pay for this type of work? The car still handels fine, and I have not noticed any strange noises coming from the joints...

Not sure if its worth putting another $600 into the car, considering thats 1/2 of what it is worth...

Mike Gerber · 07-10-2009, 07:18 PM

You can have each axle replaced with a rebuilt axle for around $200-$220 each. This replaces both the axle and the cv joint (new boots included). This is the more common method of dealing with cracked or torn cv joint boots.

Mike

Doctor J · 07-11-2009, 11:33 AM

If these axles are bolted to the flanges rather then pushed into the tranny, you may get away with replacing the boots . You will need to do inner boots too , as they have to come out anyways.
for my car I found the car with rebuild axles and brand new boots on the junk yard, removed the boots and put them on my drivers side axle.[cost about $5+ $5 for grease tube

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zppeacock · 07-12-2009, 09:42 PM

I got my drivers side boots done locally for 75

Doctor J · 07-13-2009, 08:26 AM

the rebuild axle used to cost between $45 and $65

Rebound91 · 07-13-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor J

the rebuild axle used to cost between $45 and $65

I was gonna say! My driver's side outer joint is clicking, so I priced them out and that's the price range I found. No way it should cost $300.

Justin727 · 07-13-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor J

the rebuild axle used to cost between $45 and $65

Agreed! I used my dealership employee discount at O'reilly's each side was 45.95 with core exchange! Did both half shafts!

jasonck08 · 07-15-2009, 02:43 PM

Anyone know any well known auto shop that will do this at a decent price? Also where could I buy a rebuilt axel?

jasonck08 · 07-17-2009, 02:56 AM

What do you guys think about a little kit like this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-...lenotsupported

Seems cheap enough at $15 shipped. How easy do you think it is to DIY? Or how much would a shop charge me to put these boots on?

The $600 the guy quoted me for both CV boots done seems INSANELY expensive if they are really only $15 each including grease and clamps!

Doctor J · 07-17-2009, 08:17 AM

The e-bay stuff may have been sitting on the shelf too long; I 've experienced 2 premature failures of e-bay parts.
It took me 1 hour to do the boots on one side; done without using the shop lift.
it is easy to do if the car has bolt-on axles.

jasonck08 · 07-19-2009, 01:02 AM

How do I tell if the car has bolt on axels?

Doctor J · 07-19-2009, 12:53 PM

http://shop.oreillyauto.com/product_...605000-fro.jpg
flange is on the right
has 6 holes for M8 studs 60 degrees apart; on the car you should see 6 nuts 12 mm

mk2-1jz · 07-21-2009, 08:58 AM

ok so how do we do it. I'm trying to deal with this today..

jasonck08 · 07-25-2009, 06:36 PM

Brought my car in to Medas to have some muffler work done... The guy also mentioned that the front CV boots were cracked.

He said it would be $179 installed per side for brand new (not rebuilt) axels and boots, and probably a nice warranty. So I might just have them do it and use one of their coupons $20 off $200+.

mk2-1jz · 07-27-2009, 11:03 AM

change them yourself

its really easy, but really messy

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