Thread: CV boots
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Old 05 May 2004, 01:38 am
George Pennington
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Default Re: CV boots

you can get remanufactured axles from NAPA for about $70 each, take them the
old noes when you pick them up though, the core charge is more than the
parts.
"Matthew Brown" <sliceoflifephoto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> 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
> news:SgUjc.4358$k%.75066@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > 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.
> >
> >

>
>



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