cv boot

okay I just replaced my cv joints around Jan of this year well today as I was repalceing the brakes I noticed that the boot is torn and I know it can be replaced but how hard is it do I need to take off the whole joint or can I just slip it on?

I would recommend replacing the axle as a unit. It's much more cost efficient and less time consuming. Your going to have to pull the axle anyway to change the boot correctly! I have changed out boots before, they are a PITA! Besides, most Remanufactured CV shafts come with a lifetime warranty. I personally buy mine from Advance Auto or www.PartsAmerica.com I find that I have less problems because of quality control issues such as messed up threads and gouged splines. -Chris

okay I just replaced my cv joints around Jan of this year well today as I was repalceing the brakes I noticed that the boot is torn and I know it can be replaced but how hard is it do I need to take off the whole joint or can I just slip it on?

I have not had to replace the boots on my 2000 Lesabre but have done it on a Camry using repacement boot kits from AutoZone. No need to remove any mechanical parts. Cut off old boots & clamps (straps), clean out old grease and pack in new grease (included). Assemble boot over axel and tighten clamps (included) on each end.

If you just replaced the boot in Jan. there shouldn't be much concern about wear on the joint and this should take care of your fix. They ran about $29.95 each side.

Good Luck.

Well did the job had to replace the whole joint not and easy job in the process the rubber on the balljoint was trashed so Autozone said I had to replace the whole unit well needless to say the car is yrs and so was the balljoint.npot easy to get off GOD Bless the air hammer. the old cv joint was defective it came apart when we emoved it not suppose to do that and the boot slpit at the seam so it was a warranty for life so off with bad on with new. thanks

Didn't you say that you had just replaced the CV Joints last Jan? Hard to believe that they would go bad so quickly!