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Originally Posted by mclearwater
Was underneath checking a leaking brake line, and noticed that my right rear axle boot was torn. I can move the axle left and right about an inch. I checked to make sure that the bolt through the hub was tight, and it was. So what am I looking at here? I assume that the axle needs to be replaced, but what else will I need once I start digging in there?
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One of our Members was selling good re-booted Axles.
You could remove the Axle with the Cracked Boot and remove the old Boot and clean it out good and pack that Can completly with CV Joint Grease and install another Boot and hope that noting inside was damaged to cause the Joint to Fail.
If the end of your CV Axle at the Differential has Bolts going through it you can re-boot it with a Stock Boot because it can come apart from that end.
The Axles that have Cans on each end can be rebooted by stretching Dorman Unifit or Astoria Flex Boots over the Cans.
At Autozone a single Dorman Unifit Boot Kit is about $17, other Autopart Stores sell them. The Grease Packet that comes with the Boot is not enough so you will need to buy more CV Joint Grease.
Forum Members prefer the Astora Flexx Boots.
I re-booted both of My Axles with the Dorman Unifit Boots using a Plastic Cone Tool instead of the ATF Funnel.
If you decide to go with Made in ????? Axles I would get them locally and be sure to save the Receipt so you can bring them back if there is any fitment issues or you need the warranty.
If you order online calify with the Seller who is going to pay for the Shipping of the warranty Axle back to them and to ship the replacement Axle to you before you purchase any from them. I would do that by way of Email so that you have a Copy of what was said.