My driver side CV boot is almost cracked all of the way through. Last year my passenger side boot cracked and ended up costing me a new axle, so I want to be more prompt on this one. I have a Haynes manual that seems to be quite descriptive on the process of changing the boot. Has anyone else attempted this and is it worth my time, hassle? I have a 94 civic and just want to know if it's worth my time to save $80 to do it myself ($20 for the boot to do it myself, $100 to get it done professionally)

Also, I wanted to flush out my cooling system but cannot find the drain plug that is supposedly on the front side of the engine block on a 1.5L? I found the back one by the oil filter but just can't find the front one.

If anyone can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm getting married in two weeks and need to cut costs wherever possible.

Thanks a lot