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Howdy all,
My passenger side inner CV boot is torn and has been for quite some time. Being lazy (and cheap) I never did anything about it. The torn boots been slinging grease all over the heat shield, so I would imagine any grease thats left (if any) on the joint has spread pretty thin. Recently I started feeling some pretty decent vibration during acceleration (no noise yet).
Im looking to take care of this with the least possible downtime and of course cost. Also, I dont have the proper tools to do the job myself, so I'm thinking I buy the parts (OEM only) and pay my local front end guys to install.
Is it safe to say that the original joint is shot with said vibrations? I can get an OEM replacement joint w/ boot kit for about $100 bucks and whatever the labor costs. Problem is, my mechanic friend (non TDI) says that I should replace the entire axle because the outer joint would also be worn, and the shaft could possibly be bent. Raxles sells an OEM axle shipped for $250.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to install the only axle as opposed to the CV joint? Pay more for parts and less for installation?
My passenger side inner CV boot is torn and has been for quite some time. Being lazy (and cheap) I never did anything about it. The torn boots been slinging grease all over the heat shield, so I would imagine any grease thats left (if any) on the joint has spread pretty thin. Recently I started feeling some pretty decent vibration during acceleration (no noise yet).
Im looking to take care of this with the least possible downtime and of course cost. Also, I dont have the proper tools to do the job myself, so I'm thinking I buy the parts (OEM only) and pay my local front end guys to install.
Is it safe to say that the original joint is shot with said vibrations? I can get an OEM replacement joint w/ boot kit for about $100 bucks and whatever the labor costs. Problem is, my mechanic friend (non TDI) says that I should replace the entire axle because the outer joint would also be worn, and the shaft could possibly be bent. Raxles sells an OEM axle shipped for $250.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to install the only axle as opposed to the CV joint? Pay more for parts and less for installation?