truthfully i would change the joint. If its been torn open that means its been contaminated. Little pieces of dirt and moisture have gotten up in the axle and eventually it will get its way into the bearings. After that its only a matter of time before it vibrates on acceleration, begins to knock loudly when turning, or pops and stuff on suspension travel. Or if its the in-bound joint it wont plung anymore or get stuck at times and just cause nasty problems.
however i do suppose the mechanic could clean it out, repack it and put a new boot on. But thats pretty labor intensive and probably cheaper to do a new cv joint.
Last edited by vtec4clyfury; 08-03-2008 at 07:46 PM.