I drove 2000 miles with one empty boot. It burst around October and I didn't discover the damage until Thanksgiving.
What I did was buy this gear goop stuff and I spooned a bunch of it into the boot. When I was done I wrapped it in duct tape.
The other boot was ready to burst so I sealed that in duct tape as well.
The goop in the damaged axle stayed in for the most part. My other boot finally burst a week before I replaced the axles.
If you put lubrication into the boot it can last quite a long time. Just listen and if you hear that thunk thunk thunk get excessively loud then it will be time replace it.
I was tempted to rewrap my axles and see how long the duct tape would last.
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Originally Posted by Ian White
Okay good, I will limp it home the boot has one small tear in it, it is intact. Besides being messy, is this job difficult? I haven't checked out the DIY articles....yet. I really don't want to replace these OEM CV joints, they have 316K miles on them I am assuming. I have no record of them being replaced. The boot are obviously factory since that have a 126 part number on them and a three pointed star molded in.
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Ian, it's not that hard. But at the same time it is. I'd say budget in at least a weekend to replace them. Make sure you have all of the right tools (something i'm going to do from now on
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If time is short at the moment do what I said above and wrap the joint in duct tape and put some gear grease in it.