£76 cv boot

1. user_42814 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Huddersfield Posts: 1159 Focus mk2 zs, 1.8

   #1 5th July 2010, 10:49

   My local garage, who my family have used for years, just quoted me £76 labour price to fix my leaky cv boot, does this sound about right? its the inside boot, so apparently have to take some parts off.
2. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #2 5th July 2010, 10:55

   i got charged around £50 from a normal garage for the outer so im thinking that price is about right.
3. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #3 5th July 2010, 11:42

   I had both front outer CV boots done for £35, the actual kit itself is only a few quid
4. user_43116 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Oswestry Shropshire/Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 506 Mk1 Silver VTR

   #4 5th July 2010, 11:47

   Yeah a cv boot kit is about 8 quid from citroen.
5. user_42814 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Huddersfield Posts: 1159 Focus mk2 zs, 1.8

   #5 5th July 2010, 11:49

   but what about labour costs?
6. user_43116 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Oswestry Shropshire/Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 506 Mk1 Silver VTR

   #6 5th July 2010, 11:56

   I should imagine it would only take about an hour mate.
7. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #7 5th July 2010, 12:20

   mate got too new driveshafts with 3 years warrenty for 80 for like said though its not that expensive normally
8. user_26153 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Blackpool, UK (occasionaly Isle Of Wight) Posts: 1121 Citroen Saxo VTR 2001 Eunos Roadster

   #8 5th July 2010, 12:23

   £15 for my offside one to be sorted
9. johny105 L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 wakefield , west yorks Posts: 80 2000 hyundai coupe. 2.0 se 2002 mitsubishi galan

   #9 5th July 2010, 13:32

   but this is the inside boot.
   so the driveshaft needs to come off.
   and then the gearbox oil will need to be topped up for what is lost which can a bit of a pig.
   
   thats not such a bad quote for the work fella.
   
   ALLTHOUGH
   if its something an mot inspector has picked up on then they cannot fail you on the inner boot being split as the grease it will leak cannot contaminate anything saftey critical.
   the outer can though(brakes)
   
   
   but i would still recomend having it done
   
   
   johny
10. jstroudy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 huddersfield Posts: 349 saxo vtr

    #10 5th July 2010, 17:03

    are you not able to do it yourself?as you could simply buy a new driveshaft for that price and just do it yourself its pretty easy to do and i would say it would take around a hour to do if that cause all they are doing is one side then the outer cv boot might fuck up then your having to pay extra to sort that out then
11. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #11 5th July 2010, 17:08

    People are getting ever so confused here..
    
    CV boot is piss easy repair
    
    Inner CV boot is a complete ball ache to do!
    
    Would recommened for the price unless it is an OE shaft currently fitted to just buy a reconned one or a used one off here.
12. user_42814 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Huddersfield Posts: 1159 Focus mk2 zs, 1.8

    #12 5th July 2010, 20:46

    inner cv boot yeh,
    and no i have no clue what to do to fix it.
    well it needs fixing, no point letting it leak for my driveshaft and fuck knws what else to go wrong eh.
13. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #13 5th July 2010, 22:01

    Buy a second hand shaft for about 30 quid..
14. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #14 5th July 2010, 22:08

    got some second hand shafts here??£25 posted pm me asap mate
15. jstroudy Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 huddersfield Posts: 349 saxo vtr

    #15 5th July 2010, 22:17

    ask your local garage how much for a complete drive shaft doing mate could save you ££'s in the long run