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General => The garage => Topic started by: scarr89 on 29 December 2011, 16:45

Title: CV joint - Average cost of new OEM
Post by: scarr89 on 29 December 2011, 16:45

Replaced my offside passenger CV about 8 weeks ago, end of Oct as it had a split it. Was considering putting my new decat exhaust on today...got under the car noticed it has split again!? After so little time...WTF? How could this happen...Noticed that had come free at the larger end, the engine side of the gator.

How would this happen/why and what would the cost of a garage be to replace this as a mate helped me replace it last time with all the correct tools etc...

thanks

Title: Re: CV joint - Raging
Post by: lemski on 29 December 2011, 17:30

Where I work its about 60 fitted. But does vary dependant on how long it takes and that. :)

Title: Re: CV joint - Raging
Post by: danny_p on 29 December 2011, 23:01

cheep cv boots dont last long,  i've had them fail in a couple of weeks before,  decent oe quality one's last a long time tho

Title: Re: CV joint - Raging
Post by: scarr89 on 30 December 2011, 14:34

Thanks mate, I'll bear in the mind the OE ones. How long can I continue with it split? As I doubt I'll be able to get it done til atleast the 3rd now! Ummm, and I will still need to use the car...probably 100miles tops?

Title: Re: CV joint - Average cost of new OEM
Post by: scarr89 on 01 January 2012, 20:59

Will be getting this replaced ASAP. Just wondering on the cost of an OEM boot as I know the one that is on there at the mo is a 'universal' stretch boot...Just don't want to get ripped off!  :smiley: