I had my 07 GX470 inspected by a private mechanic before I purchased it. He was great and sent me tons of pictures and notes. Overall, everything came back in good condition. He said the rubber boot on the Right Front CV Joint needs to be replaced. The dealership said this was no big deal. Is this something I should replace ASAP? Any recommendations? rubber boot detached from CV joint. Possibly "leaking grease"
I had my 07 GX470 inspected by a private mechanic before I purchased it. He was great and sent me tons of pictures and notes. Overall, everything came back in good condition. He said the rubber boot on the Right Front CV Joint needs to be replaced. The dealership said this was no big deal. Is this something I should replace ASAP? Any recommendations? rubber boot detached from CV joint. Possibly "leaking grease"
Yup.
The longer you wait, you loose more grease, debris will get in there and contamination that will degrade the axle.
Thanks for the heads up. How much did it set you back? I see individual boots going for around $10. If I buy the parts and pay a mechanic, do you think I should just have all of them replaced at the same time?
Thanks for the heads up. How much did it set you back? I see individual boots going for around $10. If I buy the parts and pay a mechanic, do you think I should just have all of them replaced at the same time?
I bought mine at a Toyota dealership.
Same as a 4Runn and FJ.
I believe it was around $50-60 for the kit for one axle.
Inboard, outboard and all the clamps and grease.
Even came with snap rings.
I've already replaced both of mine but did it myself. It took me 2-3 hours each wheel. The hardest part is taking the axle off the car. It can be challenging.
If you are going to have someone do this for you make sure they use an OEM CV Boot kit. DO NOT use those BS aftermarket boot kits because they will disintegrate within a year and you're going to have to do this job again. Part # 04437-60042
The estimates I got was over $1000 from the Stealership and $400 from a local mechanic.
Isnt it better replacing the CV, as the boot looks to be torn for some while?
Do you mean the entire axle? If so then the answer is no. I wouldn't dare put one of those aftermarket axles on my truck. Besides there is a lot of grease in there even if it's torn and it's probably still in good shape. Just replace the boot, pack in with new grease and put it back on the truck. See if you can get a local mechanic to do it for you for a few hundred dollars if you provided the boot kit.
Do you mean the entire axle? If so then the answer is no. I wouldn't dare put one of those aftermarket axles on my truck. Besides there is a lot of grease in there even if it's torn and it's probably still in good shape. Just replace the boot, pack in with new grease and put it back on the truck. See if you can get a local mechanic to do it for you for a few hundred dollars if you provided the boot kit.
Thats a concern, rebuild or new for any vehicle unfortunately. However the issue is most mechanics would push for the axle since the labor is the same.
Unless your mechanic is using OEM or OEM rebuilds... its not worth it using cheaper axles (unless you dont off road)
If your current CVs still have some grease and is not dry, just simply rebuild them. Ive rebuilt mine using CVJ red boots and also new OEM CV boots.
If youre rebuilding with OEM boots you dont have to pull the entire CV out. Simply cut the boot from the inner CV joint and leave the cup thats connected in the diff in place.
Do you think I could repair this boot by filling it with grease and sealing it with a pipe clamp? That would save me the cost of having a dealer take everything apart to put on the new one. Anyone tried this before?
Do you think I could repair this boot by filling it with grease and sealing it with a pipe clamp? That would save me the cost of having a dealer take everything apart to put on the new one. Anyone tried this before?
Your boot is ripped.
Might as well use duct tape if you’re going that route. (im kidding here)
If it was leaking through the clamps then, yeah, that could work.
Your vehicle so either pay up now or pay more later.
i would just duct tape it right now to prevent dirt/sand/crap from getting inside and causing damage while i wait for the boot/grease kit. dont forget to grab the CV to hub/spindle seal... they tend to tear for some reason when removing the CV.
I'm 61 and remember years ago that if a cv boot was torn, the way to fix it was to replace the whole cv joint. I believe the reasons were combination of dirt and contamination would continue to degrade the joint, the boots were a solid unit that required the disassembly of the cv joint (same amount of labor that was required to replace the entire joint). Are the above referenced repairs endorsed by professionals or more just DIY folks looking to put a bandage on a problem. Maybe something in the technology has changed. Or maybe the whole new joints are so crazy expensive, but usually labor is the biggest cost. Kinda like replacing a non leaking water pump when replacing a timing belt because the labor costs of doing them separately doesn't make sense.
I'm the same age as swfla and would think he might be refiring to VW CV's of the day. The reason we own these is the over all tech improvement, also the surface area of the CV's is much greater. Two years ago at 90k I had a CV boot clamp loosen. I've had great success with a Red line CV-2 and Oetiker Clamps.
