Replacing the CV joints, How hard could it be? Options

[Delta_Phoenix]

one of my CV joint boots has decided to start throwing grease all over the place. i'm kind of afraid to go searching around for how much a shop would charge to replace them. the parts alone are gonna be like $160.

would it be worth my time to just do it myself? I like workin on my car, but i don't wanna get myself into something that i'm gonna regret after i get started.

or maybe I'll just get John to do it

btw, i'm going to replace the joints AND the boots on both sides of the car

This post has been edited by Delta_Phoenix: Jan 10, 2004 - 8:22 PM

[klr_toy]

both mine were shot, so I changed them about a month ago. Took a couple hours, but we had air tools and a lift. The lift is what really makes it easy. The only thing that held us up is the clips that hold the axles in were rusted and took some time to free. The driver side was the most pain. We had to hook a dent puller to a pair of vise-grips to pull the axle out because the joint had pulled out and there was just the metal peice that goes into the trans-axle. Did the job though. So much better. No more vibrations... no more clicking on the freeway and when I accelarate. got my axles from les schwab. couldn't tell you the price cause they were freebies. Not too hard though, access to a lift is what will make it a pain or not.

Cody