cv boot

[dacecil]

Where can I find CV boots for a 92 Legacy AWD 5sp. I need both inner and outer, passenger side. The parts catalog at O'reilly's only shows the outer.

 

I need both.

 

Thanks

Dale

[Manarius]

Don't bother replacing the boot. Replace the entire halfshaft.

 

You can go the "I don't like my money way" and get Subaru OEM parts for $120/axle or you can go the "I like my money way" and get Remanufactured ones from Autozone for $60 a piece.

[1 Lucky Texan]

^^^^^^^^ +1

 

 

 

Carl

[ferret]

On this one I would disagee...only from experience. But it's your choice.

 

Autozone...lifetime warranty......many many times I have replaced them over and over. Quality of rebuild is not consistent. Not only on Subaru's but other vehicles they have given me what they swear is the proper axle, only to have it rumble, shake, not fit properly.

 

After a few multi replacements for neighbors I help keep up their vehicles, I now talk them into OEM for half shaft replacements...Or with Subaru's Visit CCR Inc. and click on the MWE axles. They are a quality rebuilder.

 

http://www.ccrengines.com/mwe/index.html

 

I don't like to do the job more than once, and the extra $60 keeps their cars/van running without being in my garage an extra day when they have places to be.

 

End my My $.02

[idosubaru]

ferret is right on. replacing the boots is time consuming and not very cheap anyway and who knows if the joints were compromised by being torn? the joints won't fail but they may be noisey in the near future.

 

if the noise isn't an issue, then just leave the Subaru axles that are in there, they will not fail. they will be more reliable than an axle from the auto parts store.

 

if the noise is or will be an issue then replace with a Subaru OEM new axle, a used Subaru axle or MWE rebuilt. do not grab one from the auto parts store. they can and do blow up. i've seen ones only a couple weeks old blow to pieces...not just leak grease, crack boots and make noise...but blow to pieces while driving.

 

i've also driven 50,000+ miles on broken boot, clicking original Subaru axles, they are very tough and i've never seen or heard of one breaking that wasn't in an off-road rig (lifted, rock climbing, high stress, etc, those guys break axles all the time).

 

there are plenty of people with limited experience that have done okay with auto parts store axles, but read the boards and oppinions of those that have seen alot of samples...the stats aren't good.

[dacecil]

Thanks

sounds like the new boot or the OEM full axle is the way to go.

 

Dale