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Anyone know about CV boots for a 99 Audi A4 1.8T?
My 1999 A4 needs CV boots but I've temporarily put off the repair because its too dang expensive and I want to sell my car this year and don't wanna dump anymore $$$ into it!
What exactly do CV boots do? What's typical cost for repair? Has anyone tried this repair by themselves by buying a kit online? Not that I would attempt it, but I have a good friend that's very good at working on cars.
2 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Think of it as a knuckle. It allows the axle to continue to spin and power the wheels while steering. The boot is just a dirt cover for the knuckle, if it tears and it is quickly replaced the joint should be ok, but if it is left unattended the joint will be destroyed by sand and dirt. Replacing either just the boot or the joint and boot is a big job. Simply putting the boot(or dust cover) on requires you to pull the axle. Take it to a shop.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
replacing just the boot is a wast of money. If you do make sure you tell the buyer that you replaced the boot and not the joint and how long you drove the car with a torn boot. the joint now has contaminants in it and it will go bad just wait for the joint to go bad and replace the joint at the same time its not that much more expensive to do it right.
