[2005odylx]

2005 Odyssey. 94k miles. Noticed grease splashed around from passenger side CV Boot. Seems to have just started leaking. No shimmy on acceleration. Have noticed a steering wheel shake at around 75mph but I think that is wheel balance issue. Are the QUICK BOOT kits any good? Do they easy to install and do they hold? How do I check that the joint is OK? Many Thanks.

 

[shall36]

An outer joint gone bad will click when making tight turns at low speed. Bad inner joints will cause a vibration at speed. I'm not familiar with the quick boots, but the Ody axles seem to be problematic and replacement axles are so cheap that I would replace the entire axle. That said, you may get another six months out of your current axle before the clicking starts and drives you nuts.

 

[2005odylx]

Would you go with dealer CV Axle replacement or local auto parts store?
I read somewhere in this forum that dealer may run $150 but lasts longer.

 

[shall36]

I recently bought an aftermarket axle, but I can't remember from where. It's tough getting old. They are quite a few threads on this. Some guys have called out Cardone Select by name as a reliable brand.

 

[nightranger1]

I just replaced my drivers side axle on my 2006 Odyssey with a brand new axle assembly from O'REILLY Auto parts. It was an Import Direct Axle, 70 dollars brand new(not rebuilt) so no core charges. It went in pretty easily. Great part.

 

[thscott]

I highly recommend Raxles in Florida for replacement axles. I replaced both front axles on my VW Passat this past weekend. Raxles sells quality axles with brand new CV joints. Great customer service. They provide all the special tools (sockets) you need and pre-paid shipping label to send the old axles back to them to avoid a core charge.

Raxles, America's premier supplier of OE quality CV Axles and CV joints - Raxles Inc.

 

[mjs]

I would not recommend replacing just the boot. There is not much difference in cost of the parts and it actually takes longer to do boots only. Just change the entire CV axle. I got mine from Advanced Auto Parts. List price was $79.99 I waited for $30 off of $100 coupon and got mine for $60.50 out the door delivered. I changed both at the same time because I saw grease splashed at both ends. If you are mechanically handy, it should not take you more than 40 minutes-an hour per side, depending upon whether you have air tools or not. I took mine to a local shop and got both of them done for $80. Van rides much smoother now.

 

[Dan'sVan07]

I would not recommend replacing just the boot. There is not much difference in cost of the parts and it actually takes longer to do boots only. Just change the entire CV axle. I got mine from Advanced Auto Parts. List price was $79.99 I waited for $30 off of $100 coupon and got mine for $60.50 out the door delivered. I changed both at the same time because I saw grease splashed at both ends. If you are mechanically handy, it should not take you more than 40 minutes-an hour per side, depending upon whether you have air tools or not. I took mine to a local shop and got both of them done for $80. Van rides much smoother now.

+1.

I agree. Since the price of the CV axles aren't too expensive and it's a relatively easy fix, I would just replace them rather than simply repairing/replacing the boot. Your Ody is 10 years old and has 94k, so even if they're okay now, you may not get more miles out of them. When I was replacing my lower control arms, I accidentally tugged on the wheel too much causing the CV joint to dislocate. Since I couldn't get the boot back in, I was thinking about either replacing the boot or just changing the whole axle. At the time, my 2007 had about 90k+, so I opted for the latter.

 

[TSM_Pikachu]

By the time you buy the quick boot kit, pull the axle, rebuild it and then reinstall it. You could have gotten a rebuilt axle and put it in. The savings had from a quick boot kit is quickly consumed when you factory in the time it takes to rebuild it and then the time it'll chew up if you happen to have a mishap when installing the new band strap (or if there is damage to the inner bearings.