I need to do a boot replacement, and I am trying to convince my buddy that the 2 of us can DIY, except he has never done an Audi boot, and is afraid we will mess it up. How difficult is it, and how much time should I put aside for the job, and what tools will I need. Thanks.

 

just the boot, half a day if you've worked on this kinda stuff befor. just to be safe.

 

Its easy, just messy. Hardest part is poping the joint over the "C" clip on the driveshaft. You have to take the joint off to do the boot. After that its cake i cleaned up as much grease as i could without taking it to a parts washer and then put new grease in. Which one is it on yours. Also you know you can buy the whole half shaft with a lifetime warranty at ecs for like $110.

photos for excitement and how messy it can get.

 

Inner or outer? The pics of mine were for the outer

 

I need to do the front left boot. Good pics, I have seen the DIY photo post from audizine... i got all greasy just from looking at it so I can imagine its bad...

 

you used to be able to get them from ECS, I know, I tryed. they don't have them anymore.

 

yea I just checked... mine is the outer.. I already have the boot kit, but I found a refurbished front left axel with new cv joint for $80 from the online parts store I use

 

look at AW's write up it the tech section. Umm what i did, to take the axle out was pop the upper control arms and swing it to therear and pull it out of the splinned area for the axle. Then I did the rear, unbolting it from the tranny.

 

I have replaced a few front short axles, my latest being a Subaru Legacy, is it similar, and is it fairly simple or what is the best way to replace