Hey i have a busted left cv joint. how much will it set me back to get it fixed. is it a job recommended left to professionals.

Hey i have a busted left cv joint. how much will it set me back to get it fixed. is it a job recommended left to professionals.


depends on how knowledged u are.. i think they're like $150 or something for the part. But its basically:

take tyre off, take brake caliper clip off strut.
undo the tie rod end
undo the 2 strut bolts
undo the hub nut.
lever d/shaft out

something like that..

Don't do CV's yourself... its a prick of a job and what grease monkeys are for.

You should be able to get away with it changed out for $150 dollars.

sweet. just want to clarify the cv joint is the rubber boot thing near the wheel that is link to the tie rod. thats busted and is spitting out **** load of black **** (i think its oil) is it bad to drive with it busted can i make it worse.

cv joint is the part inside the rubber boot which is packed with grease, probably not good to keep driving if it is already pissin out grease. The reason why is if its not too far gone, you can get away with just replacing the boot. If its just the boot, then it will be cheaper than the whole joint itself naturally. The joint will be gone if it makes any clicking noises when turning at all, which in that case, drive on and get it done soon.

Sounds like its just a split boot... if so easy job.. should take more than an hour :)
mind you thats if you have the air tool to stretch the boot over the shaft.. which i have :) $500 tool :O if you don't then its a horrid job...
wait... what you mean linked to the tierod? she CV joint shouldn't touch the tie rod..
CV joint is drive shaft...
Tie rod is steering...

which one you talking about?

i dont noe im all lost. hmm the boot is busted and oil is all over my inner guard of my wheel. is it easy to change should i leave it to the professionals

got my cv boot replace or getting it replace as we speak. will set me back 70 bucks all up. lucky as i dont need the joint to be replace as der is no clicking so far

So am i right in saying that a cracked boot will cause a stuffed cv joint? And that if caught early enough the cv joint won't have any problems?

Sounds like its just a split boot... if so easy job.. should take more than an hour :)


It is far from an easy, hour long job.

Don't do it yourself, there is nothing rewarding at all about doing a ****ty pita job which doesn't teach you a thing.

So am i right in saying that a cracked boot will cause a stuffed cv joint? And that if caught early enough the cv joint won't have any problems?

Yes a cracked boot will eventually lead to a stuffed cv as the grease will come out and water etc go in. If its just a cracked boot, fixing it (changing boot and repacking grease can save you damaging an otherwise perfectly good cv)

I'm a bit lost with the description of which boot is stuffed.

Is it on the drive shaft to the tranny, or on rod for the Power steering Rack?

And is it oil or grease coming out?

If oil,
What colour is the oil coming out cause black oil isn't good from anywhere. (Unless it's old engine oil.lol )

EDIT: Sorry just saw you replacing the CV.

NEVER MIND LOL

got the boot fixed and just picked up thethe car set me back 73.49. the guy just replaced the boot and regreased it. lucky i picked it up early would have been about 2 to 3 day old. took the bloke bout an 45 mins to replace the boot.

It is far from an easy, hour long job.

Don't do it yourself, there is nothing rewarding at all about doing a ****ty pita job which doesn't teach you a thing.

Actually it is an easy job.. if you have the special tool...
otherwise its a pain in the butt...read my post properly next time..