Originally Posted by JimBlake
For a ripped CV boot, symptoms aren't all that important. It's just too easy to actually LOOK & see whether it's ripped.
I agree, Just crawl under your car, or jack it up and look at the boot, It's not like the boot is internal or anything it's easily accessable, check to see if the rubber looks really dry or cracked or ripped that will let ya know if you need to replace.