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Old 05-30-2011, 12:41 AM
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New axle or just replace CV Boot?
I'm getting mixed feelings between either just putting in a whole new axle from like Napa or something or just buying a CV Boot and fixing that. My inner CV boot is ripped
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Kragen has lifetime warranty..
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depends on how long the boot has been ripped, and how much dirt got inside.
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Originally Posted by aboothman
depends on how long the boot has been ripped, and how much dirt got inside.
+1 If money's tight go ahead and replace just the boot. But save your pennies with the expectation of replacing the whole axle.

If you're paying someone to do it definitely get the new axle.
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If you get dirt in the boot, it'll grind down the axle. Also the Kragen ones are significantly smaller than OEM, I regret getting them, and I thought it was the wrong part when I went to put it it. Apparently they have a life time warranty, but only up to one or two replacements.
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Originally Posted by code3suby
If you get dirt in the boot, it'll grind down the axle. Also the Kragen ones are significantly smaller than OEM, I regret getting them, and I thought it was the wrong part when I went to put it it. Apparently they have a life time warranty, but only up to one or two replacements.
I compared the kragen axle to my oem axle-I have a WRX though, not an sti. The kragen axle were the exact same size as the oem axle.

to the op: It's pretty messy to replace the boot, grease gets everywhere. and like some of the others have said, depending on how cracked the boot is, dirt might have already got into it and maybe sooner or later you might have to replace the axle, but maybe not.

I'd recommend just replacing the entire axle with an EMPI axle, Turninconcepts sells and uses them on their cars and have had a good thing with them.
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Non OEM axles are ****. Reboot or replace with an oem axle.
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how much is it to reboot?
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Has anyone had non oem axle break on them? I'm gonna be doing it at home, how much are oem boots?
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a reboot cost me about $20 IIRC. It was NOt that bad. Toughest part was getting the right amount of grease in the boot
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I work on cars for a living. I've only replaced a handful of CV boots. Now that I work on fleet vehicles, it's only axles. Go for the whole axle to save yourself some time & headache of doing just the boot. If it were my car, I'd leave it be until/if the axle started making noise.

- If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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anyone know where i can get a reboot done?
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Originally Posted by highspeed11
I work on cars for a living. I've only replaced a handful of CV boots. Now that I work on fleet vehicles, it's only axles. Go for the whole axle to save yourself some time & headache of doing just the boot. If it were my car, I'd leave it be until/if the axle started making noise.

- If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I agree with the replacing the axle, but I'd fix the problem before it got worse because the axle grease would end up everywhere
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30k miles on a rebooted STI axle...
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