Snopyro

$18.95 or pay a lot more for BlauPart's Audi CV Joint Kit - Front Outer for $135.95? It is a 1991 CQ with ~156,000 miles on it. Anywhere else cheaper to get these parts? TIA!<ul><li><a href="http://www.blauparts.com/Transmission/cv_joint_boot_kit.htm">CV Joint Boot Kit - $135</a></li></ul>

520

Get a whole rebuilt axle for $70 or so....AutoZone or PepBoys IIRC.

4Driver4

We did both on my Coupe in 1.5 hours last week.

520

A simple CV boot job can turn to a 3-4hr job and real messy!!

4Driver4

Point taken. First time's a bitch, then they each take about an hour.

CvTech

then you know at least the axle is not bent, and both boots are ok and both ends. For the price too, much more recommended. Take like an hour to do a side with new axle.

4Driver4

I just do the boot. I don't see the time savings in wrestling with the whole axel.

Snopyro

They told me to go to the dealership if I wanted the half shaft. The boot itself was around $25, but that was also a special order part that would take 3-4 days to come in. Sounds like the concensus is to do the boot without the special Blau joint portion. Thanks all!

Merkin

if there is no clicking, replace the boot. used axles are in short supply lately

Merkin

6hrs for me, the cv joint wouldn't leave the axle until i pressed 20 tons onto it