hey fellas, i just had my 80k mile service done, and one of my CV boots is cracked and leaking. They said it is about $265 to fix, but that I want to do it fairly quickly so the cv joint doesnt have to be replaced too. Is this something that is easy enough to do myself or do I need to have audi do it?

 

Sry for this stupid question, but what excatly is a cv boot?

 

It's a rubber accordion boot that protects the CV joint (constant velocity joint). It has a specific lubricating oil/grease inside that keeps the gears and whatnot, well... lubricated. A broken CV boot allows the oil to escape and can damage the internals in time. Of course, that probably just confused the hell out of you more, but it's apart of your axel assemebly.

http://catimages2.sophio.com/webapp/...0407271BFX.jpg

The CV boot is the cone-shaped rubber piece on the end. Take off your wheel and you can see it behind the rotor, you should be able to feel around the boot and determine where the crack is.

 

So what is the consensus? is it an audi service job or do-it-yourself job?

 

O ok! i have a huge tear in mine too!! all the oily stuff is gettin all over my wheels! It costs $265 to fix!!!!!! Im gonna be broke, bc i just got my piggies put on 2.

 

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel.html

It seems like a common problem with S4's and A4's in general. Same thing happened to my buddies 2000 S4.

 

Yeah - happened to me lat summer/fall...one of many similar issues that have cost me money on this car....

 

Can't complain too much though with a car like that

 

How much do just the parts cost?

 

I just called C & C (German car shop) they said they could do it for $200