cv boot, need help, *picture

Hey I was wondering if someone could help me, Everytime I turn the wheel and accelerate I get this knocking noise coming from the driver side axle area...I checked it out today and noticed that my boot was torn, I'm not 100% positive if this is my cv boot or not but could this be the problem?

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Leigh,
Your outer CV boot is torn. That happened to me to.
I got my CV boots replaced at Silverhill Acura, cost's like $75.00 a side.

Or do it yourself for $10 a side.

both mine are torn too. could somebody let me know how to replace them? cuz i dont wanna spend 150 bucks when i could do it myself for 20. thanks.

I was told I need to replace the axle cause its making a really nasty knocking noise :(

i had to replace one of my boots one time, pain in the ass, had to take apart some of the c/v joint to get it on, but i've seen some universal ones that just slip on over the damaged boot it looks pretty easy to do

DO NOT just replace the boot. Your axle is already messed up if it makes the knocking noise. Go to autozone and get yourself a new axle.

mine doesnt make any noise, but the boot is torn. i can just replace it, cant i?

Yea man, i just had this problem!!! My axles were fuked up, and so were my CV boots, but my axles got fuked up DUE to the torn CV boot, so get the axles replaced! my mechanic did my axles for 100 bucks installed for each side!!! so do that man! get it done!

yea i know, fuck a year ago I took my car to a garage and said I needed a new CV boot and charged me $75 for the stupid thing and that wasnt even the problem, I think it has been the damn axle all along, I think the cause is my 90 degree driveway :mad:

Originally posted by tbk49
I think the cause is my 90 degree driveway :mad:

Shit, i know what you mean man, i have one of those, except now i can't even go into the driveway cause my car will get stuck trying! ;)

yea dude just do the whole axle, goto autozone and get them because they should have lifetime warranties, mine did......:cool:

hey i work at partsource. u can get each shaft for 80 exchanged

Originally posted by BigBearWest
hey i work at partsource. u can get each shaft for 80 exchanged

damn thats a good deal...any locations in the S.E?

dont call it an axle, its a half shaft. and yes, if it makes the ticking noise, then your CV Joint needs replaced. And like they said, most often, the half shaft is cheaper than a CV Joint. When you replace the half shaft, MAKE SURE YOU DONT GET ANY DIRT ON IT!. that will ruin it.

Autozone $59.99, $50 core charge, lifetime warranty

yah ther is it is located at 52st and 17ave SE. right near zellers

same EXACT thing happened to me like one week after I bought my 90' civic. Wierd knocking noise, I knew right away it sounded like the axle. Got the car up on jackstands and both the calipers were covered in grease. Both boots torn and from what it looked like it had been that way for awhile. I ended up replacing everything for both sides. ugh...i feel your pain.

axle grease = nasty

you can call them axles or half shafts, the parts store will know what you mean. If it makes noise you need the axle, if it doesnt the boot should work fine.dont be cheap and buy those 2 piece boots youll replace em every month...thier junk...


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