cv boots/cv shaft

[Tk_Neo]

The tires plus guy told me i need to replace both axles. How do i know that for sure? I know the CV boots are broken and have been broken for months...The CV joints make a clicking noise when i am turning the car with min. radius. Are these two signs enough to replace the axles?

I would be selling my car in 4-5 months. I don't want to sell a car which has large number of problems nor i want to hide the problems from the buyer hence i am getting this stuff fixed.

Do you guys think it's worth spending money on axles? ....Are there any safety concerns if i don't ..... How bad can it get if i don't replace them.

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by Tk_Neo

The tires plus guy told me i need to replace both axles. How do i know that for sure? I know the CV boots are broken and have been broken for months...The CV joints make a clicking noise when i am turning the car with min. radius. Are these two signs enough to replace the axles?

I would be selling my car in 4-5 months. I don't want to sell a car which has large number of problems nor i want to hide the problems from the buyer hence i am getting this stuff fixed.

Do you guys think it's worth spending money on axles? ....Are there any safety concerns if i don't ..... How bad can it get if i don't replace them.

If you hear the clicking noise when turning in both directions then both cv joints are bad and need to be replaced.

As far as how bad can it get, if driven long enough, eventually the joint will just come apart. That can be an unpleasant experience when turning or even going straight for that matter. The lubricant that was once held in there by the boots is probably all gone now, causing heat and excess stress on the joints. That is causing the excess wear and hence the clicking that you hear. Whether you want to risk continuing to drive like that or spend the money is really up to you.

Mike

[Tk_Neo]

All right. I have to get the cv axles fixed in the next few days as i am planning a long drive after that.

I looked at a few junkyards, and i am getting both axles L and R for around 70-90 bucks. There is no guarantee on the part but they are from a 2000+ camry, so fairly new....I also found a mechanic that will also replace my axles with whatever i buy. I have a couple of questions here. Everything comes down to the point that i don't want to keep this car for more than 3-4 months now and i don't want the buyer to see any problem with the axles.

1. When i go to the junkyard how will i be able to look at the axle and figure out what the condition of it is.? Ofcourse it wont look like new but all i care is that would it break in a couple of months again.

2. I know a cheaper mechanic who i have got some simple work done in the past...like replacing my radiator and so on....I don't know if he is very skilled to be able to handle this job..So i am not sure if i should go ahead with him or go to a different place (there is a price difference of 100+ bucks). The problem is that i wouldn't know if he did the job well or not as i am not aware how complicated this task is.

Thanks for your time. As you would have guessed i am running short on money.