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Old 10-19-2020, 09:01 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Wret View Post
With replacement axles in the $50-$100 range it hardly pays to mess around with rebuilds and reboots. Repetitive cv boot failures are a fact of life with these cars.

Years ago I played around with a split boot with tiny screws that can be installed with the axle still in place. The closest fit i could find was not close enough and it was a big PIA getting the things to stay in place. I did have some stay on and last a long time but came out with the next bearing change. In retrospect, not worth the effort.
Problem is that those cheap axles are just that, cheap and don't hold up very well.
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