Replacing CV boot

[zx6r.j1]

Alas, after 160,000km of use the right outer CV boot of my civic has torn. I am planning to replace it myself, but having difficulty sourcing this CV Boot.

From RobertLane, it's $125 and non-stock item
From eBay it's $55 but a complete kit (boot & joint)

Is there anyplace I can buy this Outer CV Boot ? I initially thought it's quite an easy item to buy

[Drew]

RnE Auto Parts have them; fairly cheap around $20 each
Burson's and Repco have them for about double that! However the ones that RnE sell are of a better quality; they use metal tie where as Repco and Burson use cable ties and leak a bit of grease over time

Why do you want to replace the CV joint? Is there something wrong with them?

I do Honda D Series CV boots for $40 per side fitted or B/H series for $60 per side fitted

I'm in Melbourne; my workshop is in North Coburg

[zx6r.j1]

Thanks. It's not the cv joint that's faulty, but rather just the rubber boot.

It has not got to the worse stage so I'm thinkin just to replace the boot.

[90LAN]

i bought a rubber boot kit for 14 bucks from repco

[ECU-MAN]

have fun changing it

[16CTEG]

have fun changing it

LOL i agree ECU-MAN!! its not a easy task!!! probably need a CV boot gun, or soemthing or rather! whatever its called!

[ECU-MAN]

more messy than difficult.

when you know what your doing its real easy.

[gtrmaniac]

the cv boot is hard to change if u dont know what you're doing i suggest take it to a mechanic cuz if u take out the cv shaft u'll prolli wont know how to take off the cv joint to replace the cv boot, the cv boot can be brought at ur local auto spare parts store 10 - 20bux like ecu man sed "when you know what your doing its real easy"

[bennjamin]

more messy than difficult.

when you know what your doing its real easy.

Yeah.

i did my first set - apparently the onyl way to change a CV boot , is from the other side.
You have to take 2-3clips off (end joint , then balancer rubber , then CV boot) and take each boot off one at a time until you reach the CV boot. Then , with a clean driveshaft you slide the new boot down the shaft and pump her full of grease ( 125gm according to honda). Retighten boot clip. Re install the old balancer ( if applicable) and out boot and put clips back on (honda ones are reuseable) and thats it. Messy.

[shinji112]

i just went to hannys! they had the hoist and the right tools.. took them a few minutes! saved me alot of trouble! supplied both boots and grease. cost like 90bux

[aimre]

i just went to hannys! they had the hoist and the right tools.. took them a few minutes! saved me alot of trouble! supplied both boots and grease. cost like 90bux

Yeah, payed like $230 for both left and right boots changed (parts NOT supplied as they get it cheaper) and they changed my knuckles while they were at it, and bled my brakes. Cheap as

[EWCivic]

i spent $30 and 30mins to change my CV boot last last Wed.
As ECU man said "when you know what your doing its real easy."