If you hear popping sound from the joint then you cv joint is bad.
Just replacing the boot will not fix it. You may waiting until the
noise got louder since you will have to replacing it anyway.

If you buy a cv joint on internet you will have to mail back your old
one after you are done to get your core deposit back. Unless you are
buying a genuine Honda rebuilt one then you will not save much by
ordering on internet after paying all the shipping cost.

Why not try autozone. They have rebuilt cv axles for about $80 plus
deposit. They come with lifetime warrenty too.



"Jose Luiz" <wardnine9@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<bo6lo6$18ld3a$1@ID-77497.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Hey, I've got a 1997 Honda Civic DX 4D Sedan. I'd recently noticed "popping"
> noises that occur occasionally when I make sharp turns. I went to two
> different mechanics... the first said I needed C.V. boots replaced because
> some dirt had accumulated and they were in bad shape. The second said I
> should get both axles replaced because something (I forget what) was torn.
> Does anyone know what the approximate difference in price is between getting
> the CV boots and getting the left and right axles replaced? I'm a bit
> skeptical about getting the whole axle replaced because the first mechanic
> told me other mechanics might tell me that I need to get the entire axle
> replaced which wouldn't be necessary in his view but maybe the second
> mechanic saw something the first one didn't see.
>
> I'm also wondering about ordering auto parts off the internet. I know next
> to nothing about my car, but I've heard you can save money by maybe ordering
> parts yourself off the internet and then paying the mechanic for labor only.
> Would this be wise or should I just let the mechanic take care of the whole
> process. And are there any good web sites where I'd be able to order auto
> parts (specifically the parts I've mentioned in this post) at a good price
> online?? Thanks for any advice!!
>
> Maria