2006-11-05 08:46:00 · 7 answers · asked by Tim M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In most cases , no. It must be replaces. But there is a good side to this. There are 3 types of replace boots on the market.
One type uses nuts and bolts. The boot is split in half and you can just cut off the old one and slide on the new one. Put in the greese and then put in the tiney nuts and bolts. These bolts and nuts are real tiney so it is not easy.
The next type is about the same you glue both halfs. This type is better and a lot easyer to work with.
The two halfs are glued together and beleave me this glue is like super glue. Once it is glued nothing can split the glued halfs apart short of cutting it off.
Again you just cut off the old one, slide the new one into place pack it with grease and then glue the half together.
The third type you must remove the axel and the joint to get it on.
I would susgest the latter one and get the one that glues together.
It is a lot easyer to work with and you cant drop the tiny screws.
2006-11-05 09:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, traditionally you must remove the whole axle just to replace the CV boot. Total pain in the butt!!!
I have discovered that some auto stores or online shops(JC Whitney, etc) carry "bolt on" CV boots. You cut off the old boot, and then the new boot is put on. It has a seam down one side with a bunch of tiny bolt together spots along the seam. Just slip it over the axle, position it properly, and tighten the small bolts to close the seam. The kit also has the metal bands to secure the ends of the boot to the axle.
PS: The metal bands that came in my kits were hard to use, so I just used a hose clamp on each of the boot. Make sure you have clearance for the hose clamp screw if you do this!
I have also included a link to an ebay auction for this type of boot to give you a better idea of what I am talking about. (No, I dont have anything to do with the sales of this person)
2006-11-05 09:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by doubletap_downzero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't want to repair a cvc boot. I don't know of a repair that would be satisfactory. I think you mean replaced. Yes, you can buy replacement boots, but it is a really messy job. If the old one has been torn/broken for very long the joint itself is probably damaged due to lack of grease and dirt contamination. You would probably be better off replacing the entire axle due to the difficulty of the job and in the end you will have a new cv joint and both inner and outer boots will be new.
2006-11-05 17:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many good answers but the fact of the matter is when a cv boot tears it starts allowing all of the dirt, rocks, and who knows what else from the road get into your cv joint, if you patch or replace just the cv boot you are sealing the garbage inside and you will eventually have to replace the cv joints anyway. If you are deadset on just doing the boot take the time to clean the cv joint out very well and regreasing it. This is not a fix but more like a bandaid but it will buy you some time.
2006-11-05 12:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by hardyshay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can, but since you have to take everything apart to get to them, you'd might as well spend the money and get rebuilt axles. Will defenitely last allot longer than that boot would with worn axles your putting them on.
2006-11-05 08:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES...THE BOOTS ARE NOT EXPENSIVE...HOWEVER THE LABOR TO REPLACE THEM IS USUALLY MORE THAN THE COST OF A REBUILT CV AXLE AND THE REBUILT CV AXLE WILL CARRIE A WARRANTY...I RECOMMEND THE REBUILT AXLE...BY THE TIME A PERSON IS AWARE THE BOOT IS BUSTED THE LUBE IS GONE AND THE JOINT IS DAMAGED......
2006-11-05 09:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by master technican 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go buy an axle. Cheaper and less trouble.
2006-11-05 09:44:52 · answer #7 · answered by jen1979 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋