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Old 06 May 2004, 12:05 pm
George Pennington
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Default Re: CV boots

U.S. dollars.
"Scott" <sman@nrtco.net> wrote in message
news:3%bmc.27625$3Q4.766982@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
> Is that in Canadian or U.S Dollars?
>
> "George Pennington" <gfpennington@insight.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:jZ%lc.65052$Vp5.43817@fe2.columbus.rr.com...
> > 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
> > news:%UUjc.32184$_o3.1054445@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > 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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