When that happens, the whole axle may need to be replaced. CV axle boots often last the life of a vehicle and are not listed among items that need periodic replacement as part of vehicle maintenance.

What Are Drive Axle Boots? Drive axle boots are also called CV boots. The abbreviation stands for constant velocity. This refers to the axle on your vehicle that provides power to the wheels from the ...

The average cost to repair a CV joint or axle boot is between $200 and $350. It may be more cost-effective to replace the axle with a quality aftermarket part rather than replace the torn boots.

My older Lincoln Navigator's CV boot is leaking grease. I took it to two different shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot.

According to Lubega, another symptom of a bad CV boot are vibrations coming from the CV axle. The vibrations may be a result of moisture or debris getting into the CV joint and causing damage.

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For example, many shops and do-it-yourself enthusiasts will replace the CV boot alone, which is the rubber housing protecting the metal components of the axle from road debris.

Dear Car Talk: I enjoy reading your column. I have a 2017 Subaru Forester with 50,000 miles. It runs fine. The question is: Can you recommend anything I can spray or paint on the CV boots to ...

How do I know if I need new axle shafts or if I just need to replace my CV boots?My wife's car ('97 Subaru Legacy) threw an engine code yesterday and in the course of checking that out I popped ...

Should I go ahead and replace the CV joints/axles while I'm at it as preventitive precaution, or should I just repack them with grease and throw a fresh boot over them?<BR><BR>I gotta do brake ...