Scott,

I just finished replacing mine yesterday-- both sides along with the
intermediate shaft. Your outboard cv joints are definitely compromised and
most likely bad. The repair is pretty easy if you are inclined to do your
own work. You could try to repack and reboot the joints, but that might all
be for nothing. You did not specify your model year, but if you have a lot
of miles on those axles, just go on and replace them.

The best place to get these axles is not the Honda dealer. Raxles.com is
where I got mine -- they were about $120 per side, and they are new axles--
not rebuilt of remanufactured.



"Scott" <sman@nrtco.net> wrote in message
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> I've just noticed that both the CV boots on my Accord are torn and I am
> going to replace them soon. However, I am also hearing a knocking sound
when
> turning sometimes. Could this just be caused by the torn boots or is there
a
> good chance the CV joints are done as well. There was still lots of grease
> where the boot was so I'm hoping it was protecting it. Any ideas or
opinions
> would be appreciated and how do I tell if the CV joints are done? Thanks.
>
>