I finally decided to do my brakes, start on the pass. side, good, done. Move to the driver side front wheel to find a nice layer of grease and a torn boot. Rears were fine.

Anyway,

I've replaced them a few times, so I don't think it would be much different. I'll check over on AW to see if they have a tech article but I'd assume there's just a snap ring holding the joint together.


Is there a good place to get a CV boot kit?

 

Hey man i got the same thing, same side... crazyness. I checked at shucks for the part and it's $115 +85 core charge and (for me) 5days shipping. keep me posted on if you find any DIY or tech article for it.....I'm going to be doing mine soon hopefully

 

The joints are pretty easy. Most of you im sure know how to get the axle out. If you can get on a lift its best.

To replace the outer joint and boot

1. Have car on the ground and remove the axle bolt. ( 17mm hex usaly but do change) Replace the bolt when re installing)
2 Raise and remove the wheel.
3. Take out inner joint bolts to the transaxle
4. Get a tranny stand or something equal to and jack up the side you are working on under the lower control arm
5 Remove the axle
6. Romve clamps and cut the torn boot off
7. Lock into a vice with bad joint down
8. Hit the inner Star or race with a punch or straight edge screwdriver and hammer. The joint will slide off
9 Slide on new clamp and boot
10. put on new joint then tap the end to lock over rings
11 pack with grease
12 lock clamps
13. re-install axle

I think thats right

 

AW has a good article if you aren't sure how to do it.

I'm not buying a whole new axle since just the boot is torn, the shaft itself is in fine condition.

I found a few places that sell the kit for ~$30

 

you change the boot the same way

 

you still have to take the joint off the good part is it comes off complete. the i think thats right was a joke. thats just the fastest way i have found. done about 15 or 20 of them this way. but if there is a faster way im all ears. this way takes abou 30 min.

 

But good info anyway. It doesn't seem like it would be a big deal.

 

Oh yea, i know.

I'm probably going to keep that biotch in the car while I do it unless I find my pickle fork. I've done a bunch of them, it's fairly simple, just never on an Audi, I assume it has to be the same or very similar.

I just wanted to know if anyone knows a good place to get them. Some aftermarket junk I put on my old saturn tore itself after a week or two.

 

i get mine from audi the boot kit isnt to bad

 

I'll stop by the stealer tomorrow and check it out.