The CV joint is the part inside the boot.
The boot is the rubber cover The boot is the accorion-folded rubber shroud that fits over the ball joint,
The shaft should have a clip on it and you just have to give it a quick yank to pull it out of the CV joint then you can slip the boot on.
Cut the metal ring type clamp off the rubber boot, then slide the axle from the slip joint...use standard hose clamp to reassemble
Check the drive axle for a broken and leaking boot or bad CV joint.
To replace a worn CV joint boot on a 1995 Golf VR6, first lift the vehicle and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and the axle nut, then detach the axle from the hub. Once the axle is out, remove the old boot clamps, slide off the worn boot, and clean the joint. Then, apply new grease, install the new boot, secure it with clamps, and reassemble the axle and wheel.
If the noise is a clicking or poping it most likely is the drive axle. The knuckle joint behind the tire. The rubber boot covering the joint has probably split allowing dirt to get to the joint and causing it to wear. $60-80 for an axle if you do it yourself. $200 or more at a shop.
it shouldn't be. replace the joint or the axle.
This rubber jacket you speak of is actually covering the CV joint. If the rubber is torn or cracked, then you more than likely need to have the CV joint replaced, as it will fail due to exposure to water and road debris. The rubber boot is what protects the joint.
Assuming this is a front wheel drive axle (aka halfshaft), the CV joint and boot are what fails. You will hear a crunching/snapping noise when accelerating especially on a curve and you may also see grease spinning out from a torn boot.
The usual symptoms are a knocking or loud clicking noise from the front of the car when cornering. The noise is not normally noticeable when driving straight. Check the CV boot (the rubber cover round the drive shaft nearest to the front wheel) this will very often be the cause of the failure if it is split.
To replace the outer CV joint boot on a Honda ATV, first, lift the ATV and secure it on jack stands. Remove the wheel and axle nut, then disconnect the axle from the hub and pull it out. Carefully cut off the old boot and clean the CV joint, then apply new grease before sliding on the new boot. Finally, secure the new boot with clamps, reassemble the axle, and reinstall the wheel.
remove axle, separate joint inner or outter joint, clean, regrease, and put it back together with a new boot