how much to replace Cv inner boot?

1. user_53934 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Leeds Posts: 285 Saxo VTS

   #1 10th April 2012, 21:01

   the inner cv boot has gone, was wanting to know how much it would be to get te repair at a garage so i can get a price in my head, its just leaking grease so needs a new boot and labour,
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 10th April 2012, 21:13

   a good hour i would have thought.
   it's the whole shaft out. taking the cv joint off. new boot on rebuild it back up box oil ect.
   
   i'd expect to pay around £75 all in
3. user_53934 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Leeds Posts: 285 Saxo VTS

   #3 10th April 2012, 21:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta a good hour i would have thought. it's the whole shaft out. taking the cv joint off. new boot on rebuild it back up box oil ect. i'd expect to pay around £75 all in

   that what price i was expecting to be honest, cheers mate
4. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #4 10th April 2012, 21:27

   Brand new shaft is £70-95 so it would be worth your while getting a new shaft and doing it yourself. Isn't to hard if you have someone to push the breaks while your undoing the nut on the driveshaft. Just make sure to drain the gearbox first or your drive will be covered in oil!
5. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #5 10th April 2012, 21:32

   new shaft will be less than 100.
   
   expect to pay 75-100 for the work else were ...
6. user_53934 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Leeds Posts: 285 Saxo VTS

   #6 10th April 2012, 21:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by IanRyan Brand new shaft is £70-95 so it would be worth your while getting a new shaft and doing it yourself. Isn't to hard if you have someone to push the breaks while your undoing the nut on the driveshaft. Just make sure to drain the gearbox first or your drive will be covered in oil!

   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...ht_4170wt_1122
   
   might get that then and gearbox oil and do it myself
7. IanRyan Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Lisburn Posts: 631 Persian 99 Saxo 1.4 Westcoast, Posi 99 Saxo 1.4 We

   #7 11th April 2012, 00:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by curt272 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...ht_4170wt_1122 might get that then and gearbox oil and do it myself

   i just paid £85 a side for mine, wish i had of seen that.
   
   Easy enough job. Done it on my last saxo but I didn't drain the gearbox was covered in oil
8. Hedgyvts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Northampton Posts: 265 Impreza p1, skyline r33gtst , saxo vts mk2

   #8 11th April 2012, 12:28

   id just get a whole new shaft mate saves all the messin about and ul get one for around 80 quid thats what i paid for mine from like gsf i think