CV boot is craked?, How long does it take? Options

[Jeremy1210]

I was just quoted 200$ for parts labor and tax to replace the axel w/ boot. that a good price?

[WannabeGT4]

I was just quoted 200$ for parts labor and tax to replace the axel w/ boot. that a good price?

Sounds about right. If you've got the tools and time you can save yourself about $100 if you do it yourself.

[Boss-Celica]

I am doing mine at my friends work. I just ordered both axels and a rear sway bar link for $190 from a website. We should be able to get it done within an hour or two.

[Jeremy1210]

I'd like to do it myself, but backsurgery + cold weather means I have to go to friends who don't like the cold.. Looks like Im paying 200$ ..lol

[My2Celi]

i got quoted today for $210. Gettin the rotors rounded for $8 @ O reilly. The bearings, shaft, caliper, and hub. I guess thats what i get for procrastinating about changing my axle. u live u learn.

[hitcachi]

Damn Jeremy! Your going to pay that.....ok. But I'm just saying its not that hard to do. I guess I also am not in your situation though. Its up to you man.

[Jeremy1210]

I'd really rather not pay 200 to do. I'd love to do it myself so I learn more about the car.

what all is require to remove to get to the axel?

[hitcachi]

Take wheel off, then then axel hub nut (a real beast, sometimes its extremely tight) then 3 bolts to seperate the wheel hub from the suspension, then get the axel out of the wheel hub, and carefully have someone tap the end of the axel where it is connected to the tranny housing while you work it out of the housing. Keep in mind this is all related to the passenger side axel. I also removed that damn crossmember bar. And had something to support the engine so i could remove the rear mount. Made it easier to get at things. The drivers side is all similar to these steps.

[My2Celi]

yes its easy to do, but the part is what needed to be changed out.

[Jeremy1210]

ok. but do I need to take out the whole axle to just replace part of it? Im not familiar with the axel by any means.

I think someone mentions a half shaft (reman) is what I'd need... shoot wish I had my chiltons to look at here at work..

[lagos]

its easy to do on your own.... but 200ish is a totally fair price to have it fixed for. a new axel will cost you around 100 and you need tranny fluid for aroudn 30bucks... so 70bucks for laybor isint bad, if u want to have somone do it for u.

[purplegt4]

32mm

mine was 30mm or 1 3/16"

[pnoywitmustrdsau...]

when you do pull out the axle if you do it, please remember to drain your tranny fluid or else when you pull it out of the tranny you got tranny fluid all over you or the floor. also when you put fluid back into it after everything is done i suggest a 75w-90 mtf i have that and its smooth shifting

[soulshadow]

Actually your looking at close to $150 after you get an alingment done as well.
I say, replace the other axel too if it looks cracked or if grease is leaking out and replace your wheel bearing too. You can kill 3-4 birds with one stone. Trust me, 2-3 alingments a month is killing me.