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Re: $360 CV boot job, should I go for? Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:54:52
In Reply to: $360 CV boot job, should I go for?, Pat98, Tue, 15 Feb 2005 07:41:42 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The price is reasonable - two axles for $360 works out to $180 an axle. I just paid $180 to have a boot only replaced. I can understand only wanting to replace the axle - if you just do the boot, and the CV joint fails in a week, it could get nasty, business-wise. However, I would think that you could write on the receipt that the warranty is for the boot only, not the CV joint, and save a few bucks.
Are both outer boots bad? Is that why you're having two axles done? I would think that if only one boot is bad, you need only change one boot/axle.
How bad is the boot? Is it ripped and ragged, and the grease is gone? If so, then I'd suspect the CV joint needs replacement, and the axle approach is a good one. If there is a minor cut in the boot and you see some signs of grease leakage, then the boot/joint isn't about to fail tomorrow. Unless you're piling the miles on, you've got a few hundred miles, assuming the tear doesn't get bigger.
I would look for another shop, if you determine it's not an emergency (torn/flapping boot). These folks don't seem to want to do the work you want them to. Take a hint, and don't force it. Find another shop.
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