How can you temporarily fix a broken CV joint boot?
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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 11 Jun 2010 21:50 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:35:39 -0700, liu wrote: > >> If it's already making noise, it's too late. >> >> What kind of car is this, and which joint? I can't imagine that a >> reman drive axle from the parts store could cost $500. >> > I thought I was quoted replacing boot costs $200, replacing joint $400 > (?). > So what would happen if you don't fix it? wheel drops from the car? How > long can it last without fixing. It's a Toyota Camry. Wow. Replacing the boot is $200? You pretty much have to go through what you would do replacing the entire axle in order to replace the boot. I can't see an axle being a lot more than $75 for a reman'd unit. I have used them a few times and have had no problems with them Again, like Nate asked, what kind of car is this? And if it's not something you want to tackle yourself, try to find another place that can do it. I had an axle replaced for $60 at the local Meineke, with me supplying the axle for ~$56. THis was on an '89 Subaru coupe. They did the labor, I supplied the part. It took them all of 20 minutes since they had the lift and the tools, etc. I did one axle myself on my '89 Mazda. I started at 1PM on a Saturday, went until 7PM, and then started again at 10AM Sunday. I was finished by 2PM. Total of 9.5 hours if I had kept at it steady. I drove the car for two days, and then heard the *OTHER* side clicking!!! This one took me from 10 AM to 4PM, since the 'learning curve' had already been taken care of! ;)
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 11 Jun 2010 22:01 On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:59:08 -0700, liu wrote: > I have an old car that I don't want to spend too much money on. It has > broken CV boot. I can hear the da-da-da-da noise when turning at large > angle and at low speed. The cost of replacing the joint and boot is $400 > to $500. I wonder if it's possible for me to put lubricant inside and use > some tapes to temporarily close the gap so that no more damage can be made > to the car. > > What would happen if you don't fix the boot and fix what's inside? Is > there any eminent danger? I just wanted to drive a year or 2 before it > dies. > > Appreciate you advice. THANKS! NOW I'm finding myself questioning if your "hypermiling" didn't help the axle meet an early demise.
From: Nate Nagel on 11 Jun 2010 22:19 On 06/11/2010 10:01 PM, Hachiroku ハチロク wrote: > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:59:08 -0700, liu wrote: > >> I have an old car that I don't want to spend too much money on. It has >> broken CV boot. I can hear the da-da-da-da noise when turning at large >> angle and at low speed. The cost of replacing the joint and boot is $400 >> to $500. I wonder if it's possible for me to put lubricant inside and use >> some tapes to temporarily close the gap so that no more damage can be made >> to the car. >> >> What would happen if you don't fix the boot and fix what's inside? Is >> there any eminent danger? I just wanted to drive a year or 2 before it >> dies. >> >> Appreciate you advice. THANKS! > > NOW I'm finding myself questioning if your "hypermiling" didn't help the > axle meet an early demise. > I missed that... Is now when I feel smug for driving a 944? Wear out a CV, repack, flip the axle end for end, and drive for another 100K miles until it wears out in that direction too :) nate (of course, I ended up replacing both axles twice... long story... every single garage I took the car to could not properly diagnose an untrue rim/tire combo and insisted that the CVs were at fault... just so happens that I'd bought different wheels immediately after fixing a bad CV... live and learn) -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: jim beam on 11 Jun 2010 22:21 On 06/11/2010 05:35 PM, liu wrote: >> >> If it's already making noise, it's too late. >> >> What kind of car is this, and which joint? �I can't imagine that a reman >> drive axle from the parts store could cost $500. >> > I thought I was quoted replacing boot costs $200, replacing joint $400 > (?). > So what would happen if you don't fix it? wheel drops from the car? > How long can it last without fixing. It's a Toyota Camry. you can get a whole replacement aftermarket shaft for less than $100 - boot, new joint, the works. it typically takes less than 20 mins to replace. before that though, i suggest you find yourself a mechanic that's not going to overcharge you. shop around. -- nomina rutrum rutrum
From: Tegger on 11 Jun 2010 23:30
liu <spamfreeliu(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:1c3ac23a-b096-4507-b67a- 854b5702c7eb(a)r20g2000vba.googlegroups.com: > I have an old car that I don't want to spend too much money on. It has > broken CV boot. I can hear the da-da-da-da noise when turning at large > angle and at low speed. The cost of replacing the joint and boot is > $400 to $500. That's gotta be a dealer price. > I wonder if it's possible for me to put lubricant inside > and use some tapes to temporarily close the gap so that no more damage > can be made to the car. $100 for a complete new aftermarket shaft. Maybe $100 for installation. Or less. Some aftermarket shafts are actually worth more than pure excrement, believe it or not. > > What would happen if you don't fix the boot and fix what's inside? Is > there any eminent danger? "Imminent", not "eminent". They are different words. >I just wanted to drive a year or 2 before it dies. The joint will go a /long/ time and get really noisy and vibraty before it fails. At this point you have the choice of either replacing the shaft or just living with the noise until the thing blows apart and you get stranded, or you sell the car. The latter is probably more likely. Mind you, you've completely failed to idicate whether you've got a Lamborghini or a Kia, and also failed to indicate its year. -- Tegger |