2005 GX470 - Torn inner CV boot - hard to fix??
#1
2005 GX470 - Torn inner CV boot - hard to fix??
Hello All!
I just bought a 2005 GX470 with 107k miles. Very happy with my purchase. The truck is in great condition, very well maintained, super clean, with lots of service records. Previous original owner did not skip any of the recommended items when it came to service, including T-belt, water pump, etc.
However, while inspecting the SUV today, i found one problem. On the driver side, the inner CV boot is torn and it is spraying some gray looking grease around. The passenger side, looks fine.
My question is... how hard is to replace the torn CV boot on these trucks? Do i need any special tools? Should i just replace the boot(s) or do the whole CV axle? Autozone has the boot repair kit @ $20 each, or the entire axle for $75. I have no idea how much a shop would charge for this job.
I've replaced CV boots on Nissan Maxima and old Audi in the past and it was a doable but time consuming task. Both times, i wished i replaced the entire axle vs dealing with fixing individual CV boots.
If you have any diagrams, step-by-step, and other tips, i would really appreciate the help.
Thanks!
Dan
I just bought a 2005 GX470 with 107k miles. Very happy with my purchase. The truck is in great condition, very well maintained, super clean, with lots of service records. Previous original owner did not skip any of the recommended items when it came to service, including T-belt, water pump, etc.
However, while inspecting the SUV today, i found one problem. On the driver side, the inner CV boot is torn and it is spraying some gray looking grease around. The passenger side, looks fine.
My question is... how hard is to replace the torn CV boot on these trucks? Do i need any special tools? Should i just replace the boot(s) or do the whole CV axle? Autozone has the boot repair kit @ $20 each, or the entire axle for $75. I have no idea how much a shop would charge for this job.
I've replaced CV boots on Nissan Maxima and old Audi in the past and it was a doable but time consuming task. Both times, i wished i replaced the entire axle vs dealing with fixing individual CV boots.
If you have any diagrams, step-by-step, and other tips, i would really appreciate the help.
Thanks!
Dan
#2
Éasily doable, if you have done them before, just get the OEM parts from the Toyota Spare parts( (boots, clamps, and grease come in a kit) , and the grease. And you are good to go. It would be better you do both the wheels together. Try asking for CV Split boots, from the dealers, some stock these and some dont, this will make your job easier, without having to remove the torsion bars . But you have to remove the wheel, brake caliper, hub, plus the steering knuckle connections, etc. for each side. cheers
#3
i did a CV boot on a 2004 F-150 and the suck factor was high.
it was lifted though, and nothing went back together correctly.
my now wife - gf at the time - nearly dumped me over that one. two days in the shop over christmas and missing out on family things. not good.
it was lifted though, and nothing went back together correctly.
my now wife - gf at the time - nearly dumped me over that one. two days in the shop over christmas and missing out on family things. not good.
#5
Local toyota dealer has the CV boot kit for $55. I am planning to buy it and attempt to replace the boots myself this weekend or next week. Hopefully this will not turn into a 2 day ordeal.
#7
If you are looking at having to completely replace the inner boot and repacking it with grease you are best to just do the whole axle. Personally, I'm not a fan of split cv boot repair kits so in the end its less overall work to do the shaft than it is to do just the boot. RockAuto carries them. Just bought both passenger and driver side axles for 44$ a piece (Cardone Select) NAPA sells the exact axles rebranded as their own for 100$ and change.
Last edited by bauer26; 09-24-12 at 10:35 PM.
Trending Topics
#8
Is it leaking just at the inner boot clamp? The clamps loosen on that model and leak grease - you can simply replace the clamp and save yourself a ton of hassle. Get a small aftermarket clamp and this tool: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ntent=17631667
#9
Is it leaking just at the inner boot clamp? The clamps loosen on that model and leak grease - you can simply replace the clamp and save yourself a ton of hassle. Get a small aftermarket clamp and this tool: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...ntent=17631667
#10
If you are looking at having to completely replace the inner boot and repacking it with grease you are best to just do the whole axle. Personally, I'm not a fan of split cv boot repair kits so in the end its less overall work to do the shaft than it is to do just the boot. RockAuto carries them. Just bought both passenger and driver side axles for 44$ a piece (Cardone Select) NAPA sells the exact axles rebranded as their own for 100$ and change.
Then a good friend of mine who works on german cars a lot told me that aftermarket, non-OEM axles are junk. He told me to stay away from them.
Now i am confused what to do. Putting a new axle, will be faster and not as expensive (OEM boot kit $55 vs $75 aftermarket axle) but...what if the Autozone axle really is junk and it fails in a year or two??
#11
Only time will tell.
#12
I was with you on that one - just get a new axle from Autozone for $75.
Then a good friend of mine who works on german cars a lot told me that aftermarket, non-OEM axles are junk. He told me to stay away from them.
Now i am confused what to do. Putting a new axle, will be faster and not as expensive (OEM boot kit $55 vs $75 aftermarket axle) but...what if the Autozone axle really is junk and it fails in a year or two??
Then a good friend of mine who works on german cars a lot told me that aftermarket, non-OEM axles are junk. He told me to stay away from them.
Now i am confused what to do. Putting a new axle, will be faster and not as expensive (OEM boot kit $55 vs $75 aftermarket axle) but...what if the Autozone axle really is junk and it fails in a year or two??
Take care of all of them at once since they are the same age and that way you will not have to worry about them for another 100k miles, but I suggest getting it done soon, as you will have bigger problems if dirt and junk gets in there.
#14
All this talk of replacing CV boots has me wondering if there is anything one could do to protect these boots from becoming cracked in the first place, some sort of preventive maintenance? other than keeping them clean.
#15
once a year i take out all of my roof trim and give it a good 303 bath and scrub to get the winter junk out and it has kept it looking nice.