yeah so i have a bad CV joint that i need diagnosed and repaired (since i'm not sure if a new boot is all it needs or what), can anyone recommend a good mechanic in the campus area?

also, what would this typically run price- and time-wise? (02 monte carlo if that 's relevant at all)

6/3/2008 12:53:34 PM

it's so easy it hurts. do it urself.

6/3/2008 1:05:37 PM

just replace it

they are generally not worth fixing

6/3/2008 1:29:16 PM

If you've never pulled off front suspension/drivetrain before, I wouldn't say it's "so easy it hurts" , not that it can't be done for a first timer though...

6/3/2008 2:40:51 PM

if the boot has a tear that is fresh, like it just tore today, then get a new boot for half the price of a new CV joint.

if the boot has been torn for a while and the grease is contaminated, then replace the thing with a reman. unit.

$200 for one cv joint (not sure if it's inner or outer).

6/3/2008 4:36:51 PM

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"$200 for one cv joint"

wtf kind of car do you drive? those things were like 60-70 bucks for anything i ever owned. and that's for the entire half-axle. i didnt even know they sell joints individually, let alone for 200 bucks a piece

[Edited on June 3, 2008 at 5:49 PM. Reason : even cheaper after core return]

6/3/2008 5:44:34 PM

so, mechanic?

6/3/2008 8:32:20 PM

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" i have a bad CV joint that i need diagnosed "

looks lik you already did that. lol good luck

6/3/2008 8:42:03 PM

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"wtf kind of car do you drive? those things were like 60-70 bucks for anything i ever owned. and that's for the entire half-axle. i didnt even know they sell joints individually, let alone for 200 bucks a piece [Edited on June 3, 2008 at 5:49 PM. Reason : even cheaper after core return]"

that's if a mechanic replaces it. it was around $160-180, but it's gone up. yeah i don't know what i'm talking about. i meant one side, not inner/outer.

6/3/2008 9:14:31 PM

I just replaced 2 axles, because the CV joints were leaking.

With the prices of new axles, its not worth the extra effort of repairing the joints.....assuming the new axles are good quality.

6/3/2008 9:55:46 PM

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"so, mechanic?"

6/4/2008 7:16:21 AM

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"With the prices of new axles, its not worth the extra effort of repairing the joints.....assuming the new axles are good quality."

i got a full half shaft installed at the AAA place on the corner of Avent Ferry and Gorman for around $250, iirc. they were pretty nice guys. i'd recommend them.

6/4/2008 7:32:30 AM

^^Yes, just ask around at a few places to see who's the cheapest, there's a lot of independent/cheaper repair shops near the S. Saunders street area. Try Gower's.

6/4/2008 10:30:22 AM

FYI as to costs for the job.....

I got my axles for $70 brand new. I can rip out an axle and replace it in about 1-2 hours, without a full lift. That should give you a pretty round estimate of the job cost.

I would fully expect the garage to charge you for at least 3 hours of labor

[Edited on June 4, 2008 at 11:43 AM. Reason : .]

6/4/2008 11:36:25 AM

they will indeed

6/4/2008 12:11:55 PM

^^keep in mind you're probably talking about remanufactured axles, not new.

6/4/2008 1:10:17 PM

depends on the car, i just did a mazda 6 that was only available through the dealer, 2 months out of warranty, try $340 on for size

carquest, t-hoff, carolina motor parts, autozone, oreily, adavnce and couldn't find it online, some axles arent that damn cheap

6/4/2008 4:57:48 PM

i'm just doing it through the dealer

i'm gonna get screwed over on price, but fuck it, at least i know they can do it

6/4/2008 5:13:40 PM

6/4/2008 6:00:10 PM

Damit BigMan, you're better than this.

6/4/2008 6:21:42 PM

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"Damit BigMan, you're better than this. "

6/4/2008 7:45:11 PM

2 boots + 1 bearing + 1 alignment = 1 grand

[fail]

oh well, fuck it

6/5/2008 10:12:30 AM

1 new shaft + 45 minutes of work in the driveway = $100

6/5/2008 10:16:47 AM

^+1

6/5/2008 10:22:59 AM

that's the plan next go-around

6/5/2008 10:32:19 AM

well for that much money it should do the work it self next time. this set should last the rest of the time you own the car

6/5/2008 11:31:36 PM