The average cost to repair a CV joint or axle boot is between $200 and $350. It may be more cost-effective to replace the axle with a quality aftermarket part rather than replace the torn boots.

Front-wheel vehicles, many all-wheel vehicles and some rear-wheel vehicles have constant-velocity joints, also known as CV joints, that connect the transmission to the drive axles and wheels. A ...

The CV axle (or the Constant-Velocity joint) is critical to any vehicle's front driveline. Of course, we all know the engine burns fuel to produce power, and the transmission sends the engine's power ...

Few things are more frustrating than hearing a clicking sound when you turn the steering wheel, but few things are as serious as the problem behind that noise. Your car’s CV axles play a huge role in ...

Q: I have an older Lincoln Navigator and it has a CV boot that is leaking grease. I took it to two shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot. Is this necessary? A: Making some ...

According to Lubega, another symptom of a bad CV boot are vibrations coming from the CV axle. The vibrations may be a result of moisture or debris getting into the CV joint and causing damage.

That clicking noise that your front-wheel-drive car makes as you accelerate around low-speed righthand corners has been getting a little louder for weeks. One afternoon, just as you pull out of the ...

Ok, so I installed my new Neuspeed Race springs and my Bilstein HD's on my civic tonight and I noticed that my driver's side CV boot is seperated all the way around near the middle. It still seals ...

Yearly maintenance is an absolute must for any car. You never know when something will go wrong with your vehicle, and some precautions will go a long way to help you avoid highly sizable repair costs ...

An axle may seem simple — it helps connect a wheel to the rest of your car and get that wheel spinning. However, they can be more complicated than you might think, and they’re critical to keeping your ...