New CV boot?

[Dan]

Brought my 06 vw gti to the dealer today for an oil change and evidently I have a torn CV boot. The suggested replacing the boot but I’m not sure. No clicking when turning or anything like that. With the labor cost being the same, would it just make more sense to replace the whole axle rather than just the boot?

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[valde]

Nobody can answer that question at least without seeing it first.

[Dan]

[quote=”valde” post=88293]Nobody can answer that question at least without seeing it first.[/quote]

for the sake of argument, let’s assume it’s in decent shape. Dealer said it looks like it ripped just recently. car has 50k miles on it.

[valde]

If it just starting to rip and nothing has gone in then just replace boot. If boot is totally destroyed driving it for 10 miles can be enough to damage the joint.

[Kevin Criswell]

Depends

You can get a split boot which you can install without tearing down the axle, but a split boot sucks pretty bad and is notorious fro failing in a short period of time.

Now to install a regular OEM boot you will have to disassemble the axle and than reassemble it, if you have never done that I don’t recommend it at all.

In the long run the wisest thing to do is just replace the axle and be done with it.

[valde]

[quote=”Raistian77″ post=88305] You can get a split boot which you can install without tearing down the axle, but a split boot sucks pretty bad and is notorious fro failing in a short period of time. [/quote]
They are prone to failure you shouldn’t use those.

[quote=”Raistian77″ post=88305] In the long run the wisest thing to do is just replace the axle and be done with it.[/quote]
Normally drive axels (if boot holds) will last lifetime of vehicle. Why would it be better to replace entire axle if replacing boot(s) will give it same lifetime for cheaper?

[Kevin Criswell]

[quote=”valde” post=88315][quote=”Raistian77″ post=88305] You can get a split boot which you can install without tearing down the axle, but a split boot sucks pretty bad and is notorious fro failing in a short period of time. [/quote]
They are prone to failure you shouldn’t use those.

[quote=”Raistian77″ post=88305] In the long run the wisest thing to do is just replace the axle and be done with it.[/quote]
Normally drive axels (if boot holds) will last lifetime of vehicle. Why would it be better to replace entire axle if re
placing boot(s) will give it same lifetime for cheaper?[/quote]

They can be difficult to disassemble, just depending on design. It is really easy to mess one up if you have never done the job before. And most aftermarket axles are sub-100.00 and usually carry a lifetime warranty.

Hell I rebuilt axles for years back when a reman cost you over $200.00 but with as cheap as they are I usually just buy a new one even for my own vehicles.

When I did the wife’s last year I went with two new axles, took me about 1/2 hour to change out both. Four years ago I rebuilt a similar set and it took a huge chunk of the day.

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