Just bought a used 2004 2.7 BiTurbo Quattro last month. Washing the car yesterday I found all sorts of grease caked onto the inside of the front driver's side rim. Looks like axle grease to me. I just ordered the Bentley car repair manual but it won't ship until 4/12 and then another 5 business to arrive. I think I better get the boot fix before then. Are there any online procedures of repairing the boot? I imagine I have to get the always fun, hub bolt off and the steering knuckle. I always hate doing this on other cars that I've repaired. I've read online that I may need a 14mm or a 17mm allen socket to get the hub bolt off.
Where is a good website to order the repair kit from?
You'll need a 17 mm allen wrench to get the axle bolt out. Use search as the write up is out there. An alternative to just replacing the boot is to replace the axle. Rebuilt axles run about $80 and are much less a pain to replace than the boot.
Audi of Dallas just quoted me $406.00 plus tax (8.25%) to replace the driver side outer CV boot. Labor is 2-1/2 hours at $130, part is $61.00, but $406 - $61 = $345 and $345 / 2.5 = $138.00. They told me the difference between the $130 per hour and what they would charge me $138 per hour is because they work on a "grid" (very complicated to understand I was told).
So I will definitely be doing this job myself. BTW Autoscope of Plano would not even quote me a price. They required me to come in so they could perform a diagnositics at $109 per hour and then and only then explain what repairs would be necessary. The diagnositics cost would not be applied towards the actually repair or the parts. So I'm in it for $109 + tax whether it gets repaired or not.
Bentley book $63.00, GNK CV boot kit $29.95 + $5.00 shipping = $35.45. I already own a KD Tools ball joint service kit, electric 1/2" impact gun, and CV clip pliers already, so it looks like I'll need the proper allen socket for the axle bolt.
Will post how it goes once all parts and tools arrive.
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