When that happens, the whole axle may need to be replaced. CV axle boots often last the life of a vehicle and are not listed among items that need periodic replacement as part of vehicle maintenance.

How difficult a job is this? He said he s never done a CV boot but is willing to try. Amanda Wallis A Before we tackle your leaking CV boot, let s look at the parts they protect.

The boot is a cone-shaped, rubber bellows-like thing that looks kind of like one of those Kong dog toys. It’s packed with a special grease to keep those CV joints continually lubricated and to ...

My older Lincoln Navigator's CV boot is leaking grease. I took it to two different shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot.