cv boot or cv joint
My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How
much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do working on cars other than tires |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > Pepboys? Sorry for you/.... |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > Pepboys? Sorry for you/.... |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
rynniki wrote: > > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires Back in 2003 I paid $168 (Northern California) to have the outer left cv boot replaced on my '94 Civic. If you catch a torn boot early, i.e. before much of the grease comes out and before any dirt gets in, replacing the boot only is a good solution. If you have driven the car for some time with a torn boot, replacing the CV joint and boot is advisable. As a practical matter, most mechanics will replace the entire half-shaft (= axle) with a rebuilt one. A little higher parts cost and a little less labor. By R&I they mean "Remove & Install". If it were my car, I'd probably not let Pep Boys or any of the other big franchises do the work. If you post where you are located, someone in this group might recommend a good mechanic in your area. -- ================================================== ===== A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
rynniki wrote: > > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires Back in 2003 I paid $168 (Northern California) to have the outer left cv boot replaced on my '94 Civic. If you catch a torn boot early, i.e. before much of the grease comes out and before any dirt gets in, replacing the boot only is a good solution. If you have driven the car for some time with a torn boot, replacing the CV joint and boot is advisable. As a practical matter, most mechanics will replace the entire half-shaft (= axle) with a rebuilt one. A little higher parts cost and a little less labor. By R&I they mean "Remove & Install". If it were my car, I'd probably not let Pep Boys or any of the other big franchises do the work. If you post where you are located, someone in this group might recommend a good mechanic in your area. -- ================================================== ===== A very modest collection of Honda tech info can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/ng_randolph |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
How many miles on the car? Many places sell the entire assembly for $100
with lifetime warranty...but you sill have to pay for the installation if it fails. I'd go somewhere other the PB. Where R U located? G-Man "rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
How many miles on the car? Many places sell the entire assembly for $100
with lifetime warranty...but you sill have to pay for the installation if it fails. I'd go somewhere other the PB. Where R U located? G-Man "rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > If the torn boot was discovered in the process of replacing the tire, chances are the lubrication in the CV joint is bad and the joint itself may already be on the way out. Most shops won't replace just the boot (split boots are available for DIYers) because the joint is too likely to go bad, and guess who pays then? Replacement of the axle is usually the way to go. It is a tough DIY job without air tools because of the tight axle nut and the *$^&! taper pin on the ball joint. Prices of parts and labor vary widely. When I was lazy and farmed out the axle replacement on my daughter's '93 Accord, Honda wanted $300 parts and labor. I got the replacement part at NAPA for about $90 and took it to an independent who quoted me $68 labor (I wouldn't do it for that little, air tools or no!). Unfortunately the independent also tacked on a 4-wheel alignment for $40. An alignment is not needed when replacing the axle. Phooey. Now I do it myself. Mike |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
news:a7f3d44aec851a62446af50aff038171@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My hus band went and got new tire and they said we need a new cv boot. How > much do they cost and how much would it be to get the joint and boot > together? Also on the paper it says R&I Axle Shaft what does that mean. > It's Pepboys where we got the tires so I don't know how well they do > working on cars other than tires > If the torn boot was discovered in the process of replacing the tire, chances are the lubrication in the CV joint is bad and the joint itself may already be on the way out. Most shops won't replace just the boot (split boots are available for DIYers) because the joint is too likely to go bad, and guess who pays then? Replacement of the axle is usually the way to go. It is a tough DIY job without air tools because of the tight axle nut and the *$^&! taper pin on the ball joint. Prices of parts and labor vary widely. When I was lazy and farmed out the axle replacement on my daughter's '93 Accord, Honda wanted $300 parts and labor. I got the replacement part at NAPA for about $90 and took it to an independent who quoted me $68 labor (I wouldn't do it for that little, air tools or no!). Unfortunately the independent also tacked on a 4-wheel alignment for $40. An alignment is not needed when replacing the axle. Phooey. Now I do it myself. Mike |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
Thanks for the advise. I have a good mechanic who told me he could replace
the axle for $190.00 including labor. The thing is we bought the car 2 years ago used but we knew the owner and they gave us all the maintaince paperwork and the axles were just replaced right befire we bought the car in 2003 the car had 115,530 miles on it then and its only got 121,171 miles on it now whuy would it be bad already? |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
Thanks for the advise. I have a good mechanic who told me he could replace
the axle for $190.00 including labor. The thing is we bought the car 2 years ago used but we knew the owner and they gave us all the maintaince paperwork and the axles were just replaced right befire we bought the car in 2003 the car had 115,530 miles on it then and its only got 121,171 miles on it now whuy would it be bad already? |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
news:876543023fb0e54f6bc91055129dd85c@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Thanks for the advise. I have a good mechanic who told me he could replace > the axle for $190.00 including labor. The thing is we bought the car 2 > years ago used but we knew the owner and they gave us all the maintaince > paperwork and the axles were just replaced right befire we bought the car > in 2003 the car had 115,530 miles on it then and its only got 121,171 > miles on it now whuy would it be bad already? > In that case, it is worth a quick peek yourself to be sure Pep Boys was giving you the straight scoop. The boots should last 5 years in a hot climate or 10 years in a cool climate. Bad CV joint boots are very obvious. If you look under the car, where the axles are a couple inches away from the wheels, you will see a large black bellows-like rubber covering over the end of the axle. That is the boot, and the outer CV joint is inside. (The outer boots almost always go before the inner ones because they have to put up with the steering.) When they fail, they tear at the bottom of one of the corrugations with the tear extending a few inches at first and quickly extending most or all the way around the axle. Large amounts of black grease are thrown out of the tear and the grease is slung around the whole area. $190 is a good price for parts & labor. Mike |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
"rynniki" <rynniki@wmconnect.com> wrote in message
news:876543023fb0e54f6bc91055129dd85c@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > Thanks for the advise. I have a good mechanic who told me he could replace > the axle for $190.00 including labor. The thing is we bought the car 2 > years ago used but we knew the owner and they gave us all the maintaince > paperwork and the axles were just replaced right befire we bought the car > in 2003 the car had 115,530 miles on it then and its only got 121,171 > miles on it now whuy would it be bad already? > In that case, it is worth a quick peek yourself to be sure Pep Boys was giving you the straight scoop. The boots should last 5 years in a hot climate or 10 years in a cool climate. Bad CV joint boots are very obvious. If you look under the car, where the axles are a couple inches away from the wheels, you will see a large black bellows-like rubber covering over the end of the axle. That is the boot, and the outer CV joint is inside. (The outer boots almost always go before the inner ones because they have to put up with the steering.) When they fail, they tear at the bottom of one of the corrugations with the tear extending a few inches at first and quickly extending most or all the way around the axle. Large amounts of black grease are thrown out of the tear and the grease is slung around the whole area. $190 is a good price for parts & labor. Mike |
Re: cv boot or cv joint
The price $190 is only for one is that still a good price?
|
Re: cv boot or cv joint
The price $190 is only for one is that still a good price?
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:45 AM. |
© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands