hi, i have a 97 civic sedan, my cv boots cracks opened and i need to replace the whole shaft, does it matter what brand i get or should i go back to honda, cause i have a friend that can get me a shaft with lifetime warrenty on it.

thx

 

I would buy from you're friend or raxles. OEM ones are really expensive. I have autozone remanufactured axles on my car :dunno:.

 

why not just replace the boot??

 

local auto/machine shop sells oem honda axles here for 60 bucks an axle

 

If you can get a lifetime, go for it. Or else, if you can take it out, you can probably take it to Honda and have them put a new boot on it, repack it, and put it back in yourself for about the price of an aftermarket one. That's if you don't want to do it yourself.

Just because the boot is torn, doesn't mean it's junk. Unless it's been torn for a long time, then it may be junk.

 

You can get axles from Autozone for about $50 a piece and they have lifetime warranty. They are reman. axles but who cares when you get a lifetime warranty.

 

you may get a new axle cause it is lifetime...but it sure is a bitch goin through three of them in two months....
:rant:

 

:chuckles: I can replace an axle in less than 20min. so its fine with me since I keep getting new ones for FREE.

 

I can do it in around that time now too...I think my front suspension has been apart 8 different occasions during and after my engine swap...I can do it with my eyes closed....dont get me wrong I still kept goin back for the free axle...the one I got now if finally holding up just fine...

 

You know that is the truth you will go threw a couple pair of the Autozone axles before you finally get a good pair. :a: