Got rims on...look what I found - Honda Prelude Forum

L-U-R-C-H · 03-19-2004, 02:47 PM

RedH22A1 · 03-19-2004, 02:51 PM

That doesn't look good

ludebeginnings · 03-19-2004, 03:04 PM

oooo....busted cv boot. time for new cv axle...sorry to hear man. better now than when it failed on ya'

eu4ik · 03-19-2004, 03:14 PM

he can drive on it till it starts clicking. mines cut open worse than that, a lot worse, and ive been driving on it since october when it first started leaking grease.

i drive on dirty ass gravel roads all the time, but im not replacing it till it starts making noise. its march and still nothing

SolRayz · 03-19-2004, 03:44 PM

Those rims dont look bad at all. As soon as I sell my S im getting rims for the Si.

L-U-R-C-H · 03-20-2004, 12:37 AM

Can't I just buy the new boot for it? There's no way I am replacing my entire axle.

Can you guys tell me what I will need to buy? Here is the reference pic from HondaAutomotiveParts.com:

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...AFT-HALF+SHAFT

Also, I think I might just go ahead and replace both front outer boots just to be on the safe side.

Thanks!

Red4WS · 03-20-2004, 01:50 AM

How long have you been driving on that busted boot? If its been more than a 5,000 miles or if it click at all while turning then you should just replace the entire axle. I just did mine and it took 2 hours start to finish...plus i changed my oil while I was at it.

L-U-R-C-H · 03-20-2004, 02:01 AM

I don't hear any clicking yet and I think its been probably around 2,000 miles approx...?? I think I might just buy a CV boot kit. It's much cheaper than buying the entire axle.

rayslude · 03-20-2004, 06:36 AM

ypu can buy just the boot at o'reilly's but if i were you i'd repalce the whole axle, it's only like $60 plus you get a LIFETIME WARRANTY

E_Luder · 03-20-2004, 07:47 AM

A couple of thoughts I have on this. First off if it ripped and you knew it and you continued to drive on it thats really too bad. Once it rips you should replace it in order to dave yourself from having to purchase a new axle. If there is no clicking I could get a new boot. Be sure to repack it with grease and high end grease at that so that it will last.
Now if you are going to get a replacement be sure that its either a Honda or a quality replacement. If your car is lowered then you are putting more pressure on your axle joints as it is riding at more severe angles than intended. For that reason I say get a quailty axle. Honda axles, according to a buddy who mechanics at a local Acura dealership should be good for the life of the car lowered or not. I have a little trouble believing that but I haven't been able to prove him wrong yet.

Good Luck

yohan420 · 03-20-2004, 03:22 PM

in a pinch you can get those clip around boots... throw that on there so it lasts longer. they do leak and keep an eye on them..

but at this point .. you might as well for the few bux and 10mins it takes to install.

G_Loc · 03-20-2004, 04:09 PM

Changing out the axle is probably easier than taking apart the joint, cleaning out any contaminants, repacking it with grease, and putting a new boot on. It gets very messy.

Swapping out the axle is less of a hassle and you don't have to worry about the longetivity of the new boot or the condition of the old CV joint.

euforik · 03-20-2004, 04:11 PM

Looks familiar, I have to replace both sides tomorrow. Comes with the territory of a lowered car :sigh: Fairly straight forward job. If you don't even know how long you have been driving your car with a torn CV boot for, then just replace the axle. You can get them at just about any auto parts store for $60 to 80+core.

L-U-R-C-H · 03-20-2004, 09:19 PM

Hey thanks a lot guys, you have all been a great help! I am gonna just get one of those temporary wrap-around joints to cover myself for about a week until I get more time to replace either the CV Joint or the entire axle. But to tell you the truth, if an axle from Honda is only $60-80 and you get a LIFETIME WARRANTY, then I will just go that route. That way I won't have to waste my time repairing a CV Joint and I won't have to worry about a "repaired" axle.

Thanks!

G_Loc · 03-20-2004, 11:45 PM

Not a Honda one, a remanufactured one.

L-U-R-C-H · 03-21-2004, 12:50 AM

Does Honda sell remanufactured ones?

Preludeian · 03-21-2004, 11:04 AM

I had a bad CV on my 87 Accord a year ago. It was just cheaper to replace the whole axle then the CV joint itself. It was like 85.oo or something like that. Only thing remotely hard about the fix is breaking the ball joints and the main axle nut. Oh and don't forget to empty the oil first

I had greaser hair that day because I forgot to empty it from the Trans when I popped Axle out

brendon2k · 03-21-2004, 11:14 AM

The rims look nice. You gotta do something about all that wheel gap.

SoFlaLude · 06-15-2004, 12:50 PM

Damn... I just started to hear the clicking of my CV joints a couple days ago, I hadn't noticed that my driver's side boot had a small tear.

Anyone know the part numbers of what I have to replace from the above link? Should I just go ahead and replace the passenger side as well, as a precautionary maintenance thing?

G_Loc · 06-15-2004, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by SoFlaLude
Damn... I just started to hear the clicking of my CV joints a couple days ago, I hadn't noticed that my driver's side boot had a small tear. Anyone know the part numbers of what I have to replace from the above link? Should I just go ahead and replace the passenger side as well, as a precautionary maintenance thing?

Hey, haven't seen you around in a while! Just head over to that Autozone near your house and tell them you need an axle. They might have it in stock. Then, just take your old one and they'll give you the core back (like $50). you dont HAVE to change the other one, but if you want peace of mind, just change it too