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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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97' Epxy CV boot problems

I just posted about my Expy squeaking in the front end,,as I had the tires off,,I noticed grease all over the drivers side CV Boot,( found a hole in it), and some on the inner fender,, Now I was wondering , Is it possible to replace just the boot and how big of a job is it ????

The truck has about 108 k miles on it now, so was wondering if I should replace the the axle shaft with new boots already installed ?? I have not done this before, so would apprieciate anyones input on this topic.


Thanks great site,,Mark
 
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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97' Epxy CV boot problems

I haven't done it either, but there have been a few discussions very recently on this topic and several agree that it is best to replace the entire shaft. You might try a search of the topic.

Good Luck.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 09:10 AM
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97' Epxy CV boot problems

For the money, time and BLOOD to pull the thing apart, I would replace it with a rebuilt or new shaft. Also, don't try to reboot it yourself. Tried the same thing on a honda. What a fiasco! Almost got divoriced over my wifes displeasure over pulling apart her car.

Anyway, it has over 100 K on it, trust me, it is time.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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97' Epxy CV boot problems

I have 115k on mine and only use the needle to grease everything every oil change and not a problem as of yet
 
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