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Offline Kiwi

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CV rubber boots - Weeping
« on: December 17, 2012, 09:20:54 am »
Hi Folks,

My car has had it's least VW service, and I was advised that one of my CV boots on the front left is starting to weep.
Now VW tell me they charge £140 per corner to replace it. So with this in mind is it worth getting them to replace all 4 boots on the front? The car is on 60,000 miles.

Would you also use VW for the work or an Indy.

My location is near Accrington

Thanks for your help

Kiwi

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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 03:40:29 pm »
I have had to replace a cv boot for the past 3 MOT's  :fighting:
 
Dont know if its common but coud be worth getting them all done so you know there are no issues.

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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2012, 04:16:44 pm »
I had both the outer front boots changed on my last service at 52K because they were split. It's a common wear item on the outer one, but I dont think the other boot is such an issue tbh. My independent charged under a £100 for each boot. They also said that the new ones they put on were a softer rubber which should last longer.
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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2012, 04:51:40 pm »
changed mine myself for about £6  :smiley:

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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012, 04:54:32 pm »
Changed my passenger one a few days after buying car it was weeping :( cost me 18 and a hours labour from a mate :) common fault I believe :(
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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2012, 07:16:08 pm »
the passenger side was what i changed aswell. why is it common then ? rubber no good?? i,ve put a universal one on mine think i better check it, if vw ones break  :confused:

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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 07:17:46 pm »
Most cars that go to VW get pulled on these, I've had one of mine done. It is a common thing

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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 08:28:05 pm »
Very common for them to split at the smalled point on the shaft.  I will only fit genuine parts as they come with much better clips and do last longer than the rubber pattern parts.  The rubber versions start cracking then split in a big way.  The plastic genuine boots tend to just get a small split so the grease doesnt get thrown out as easily.

Boot kits are around £25 and I charge 1 hour to do one and 1.5 to do a pair.

Hardest bit can be removing the outer joint from the shaft.
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Re: CV rubber boots - Weeping
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2012, 05:02:23 pm »
Very common for them to split at the smalled point on the shaft.  I will only fit genuine parts as they come with much better clips and do last longer than the rubber pattern parts.  The rubber versions start cracking then split in a big way.  The plastic genuine boots tend to just get a small split so the grease doesnt get thrown out as easily.

Boot kits are around £25 and I charge 1 hour to do one and 1.5 to do a pair.

Hardest bit can be removing the outer joint from the shaft.
to remove the outer joint i put the long bolt back in the joint (once it is out of the hub), then done it up untill the joint popped off.