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Originally posted by calmone
i'll admit i am personally ignorant about doing this yourself, but i have discussed with the mechanic the possibility of just redoing the boot. he advised that as the amount of labor isn't significant and the cost of a rebuilt axel isn't that much why just do the boot when you can get a rebuilt axel for really very little more and eliminate a potential future problem made sense to me.
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I would agree with your mechanic because we're talking about a front axle. I replaced just the boot on a rear axle on my SVX almost three years ago and the axle is still fine. The fronts get bent around more and the joints seem to take more abuse.