riceking3

hey guys had a question and need to ask for opinion... my inner and outer cv boot on the right side. what will be cheaper or better for the car.. replacing the cv boots or replacing the axle.... thanx in advance

eg6sir-s

sometimes if the damage inside the axle isnt too bad or just a tear/crack on the boot and still be able to utilize your axle, shops will not charge much for this to be repaired.

best thing to do is to establish a good relationship with a honda specialist so when small things like this occur you wont get charged that much for the repairs.

riceking3

already do.. my bros gf's bro works at honda as a mechanic
he has to check out the car for himself

WhitEdRift

My brothers Integ, which is now mine had a broken cv boot a while back. Took it to an Acura specialist and they repaired it pretty cheap. I think they just replaced the piece, don't know anything about the axel though.

riceking3

i mean if i drive it a lil bit will it hurt the axle cause i do have to go to get the car checked out

Rayman

I just got done replacing mine like an hour ago. A boot kit will cost you about $35 from the dealer. An replacement axle will cost you anywhere from $95-$150. If you know what you're doing, it would take you 1.5 - 2 hours. That's with the real boots not the 2 piece cheap ones. It can be a bitch though to replace though.

I drove around for a couple months before replacing it. You should be fine. Dirt will get into it but just clean it out real good when you replace to boot.

eg6sir-s

it shouldn't be that hard on your exposed axle...drive it and get it fixed.

X2BOARD

If the damage to the boot is a tear and the grease is leaking out... it is possible for dirt and grime to get inside the boot... this is likely to damage the inner bearings (think sandpaper on a surface that should have grease) If this happens you would want to replace the whole axle. Otherwise, the boot can just be replaced if no damage is present.

The longer you drive on a sliced boot, the more likely dirt will get in and do some damage. But it's ok to drive on it if you need to...

X2

gsr-2nr

if your boot is only sliced as X2BOARD put it you still have a chance to just have the boots replaced i just did mine but if it has torn completley and you hear the dreaded clicking u gotta replace the axle