Is it a big job to replace a cv joint gaiter,by that I mean is it a job for the garage or a keen diy owner.

 

Do you mean the entire axle?

 

sorry for the delay in answering,I mean the outer gaiter on the constant velocity joint.

 

It might be cheaper to just replace the entire axle. Also alot easier.

 

Thanks for the speedy reply,but how would it be cheaper to replace a piece of rubber with a new axle.

 

So you only want to replae the boot not the joint?
Sorry I didn't fully understand. The word gaiter threw me.
But on the other hand if you do it sometimes they can be a major pain to get the outer joint off to install the new boot.
If you pay someone then there is the labor to remove it then redo the boot which will be around 2.5 hours total.
and only like 1.0 labor for the replacement of the axle. That you can do yourself pretty easy.

When I used to replace the boots only sometimes the outer joints could take 40 to 60 minutes to get apart

You have to hold a clip open and hit it with a brass punch at the same time to get it apart.

 

Thanks for that, I thinkI will leave it to the mechanic to do as Im getting to old for crawling under cars. many thanks.

 

Let me know how you make out.