How do you replace 1996 Audi A4 CV boot?

Answer 1

Here is the deal the CV boot which is a rubber flange that covers the CV joint esentially it covers the bearing and joint that attach the wheel hub to the tire. It is filled with moving parts and packed with greese. The boot which is made of sythetic rubber eventually dries out or is dames during a break job, so look after your routers are cut. After that, the greese disapates and the bearing then becomes clogged with road dirt. Eventually the metal on metal firction wers out the joint, at first you will hear a clicking sound and then when you turn the wheel it will become more frequent, and later you will hear the loud clicking all the time. Eventualy the CV joint fails and then you wheel won't turn. So, the boot costs about $60-80 bucks and takes about 2 to 2.5 hours to change. The axile with the boot costs about $200 and takes and hour to change. You can't do it yourself because it requires a special tool. Most shops will replace the axle and boot to save time and you money look for the job to cost $300 to $350 at an national auto center, $350 to $400 at your local shop or gas station and $500 to $600 at the dealer. Here is the deal the CV boot which is a rubber flange that covers the CV joint. Esentially it covers the bearing and joint that attach the wheel hub to the tire. It is filled with moving parts and packed with black greese. The boot which is made of sythetic rubber eventually dries out or is damaged during a break job, so look after your routers are cut or the pads are changed. After that, the greese disapates and the bearing then becomes clogged with road dirt. Eventually the metal on metal firction wears out the joint, at first you will hear a clicking sound and then when you turn the wheel it will become more frequent, and later you will hear the loud clicking all the time. Eventualy the CV joint fails and then you wheel won't spin to well. (This whole process from tear to faulure can take a year under normal driving conditions.) So, the boot costs about $60-80 bucks and takes about 2 to 2.5 hours to change. The axile with the boot costs about $200 and takes and hour to change. You can't do it yourself because it requires a special tool. Most shops will replace the axle and boot to save time and you money look for the job to cost $300 to $350 at an national auto center, $350 to $400 at your local shop or gas station and $500 to $600 at the dealer.