ok so my boots are going out,
one already ripped and lost all its lube,
and the other one looks like it could go pretty soon too.

i don't have that much free time in my schedule,
so i'm thinking about just replacing the whole axles.

How is swapping out just the boots though? that would save some $$ for sure,
but it seems like a hassle to me, in comparison.

 

replace

 

err.. you mean the boot or whole axle?

 

It's not worth the hassle of replacing just the boots - at least in my experience - so I suggest the autozone/napa axles. They're warranteed for life, so you can take em back whenever you sling a boot in the future

 

whole axle

 

the whole axle

 

Replace the axles....its 60 bucks (each) plus the cores at Advance Auto

 

Yup, whole axle. You have to take them out completely to do jut the boots anyway.

 

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yup, its not worth the hassle. and since they lost all the lube then that just means the axle will fail quicker.

not that big of a price difference either.

 

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just buy new axles ...youll save time and money in the long run

 

u might as well replace the axle since your gonna be working in that area of the car... it would save you time later

 

Whole Axles FTW.....doing boots suck and is very messy...plus most Auto parts stores will give you a pretty good warranty on the Axles.

Good Luck.

 

OK that's a pretty solid yes on the whole axle replace then

 

yea if u lost of the grease inside the boot the bearings are now fucked!! so replace the whole axles

 

Since you've lost a lot of grease and possibly absorbed some road sand and salt into the joint, your existing joint could be worn.

I've replaced at least 6 axles using rebuilt ones from carquest for $65. The $65 new ones aren't really new - they're reman. But with Carquest they have a lifetime warranty which I have exersized with no questions asked.

 

I believe the ones from Advance Auto are brand new. They also come with a lifetime warranty.