CV Joints... leaking - expensive?

[Ronin 09]

I've got an R32 GTR and after having the front suspension out today, noticed that the front left (passenger side) CV is leaking greasy crap quite badly (it has sprayed off onto the dump pipe creating a nice burnt look).

A couple of questions:

1. are they expensive, and can I get them from Nissan?

2. are they tough to change, for a guy who is spanner-inept (ie. the most i can do is change my suspension over...) or best left for someone with more skill and tallent...?

3. should I do both L & R at the same time considering that if one is gone the other isn't far behind?

Thanks

[Guest Mashrock]

i have two blown on my car at the moment.

i think about 60 bucks to fix the both..

but i will get all 4 front done at the same time just because its a pain when you have to do it again.

so 120 for 4 boots i beleive..

[Blitz]

That sounds a little too cheap for genuine boots, so im assuming you used aftermarket items.

Either way its a common problem

[Guest Mashrock]

genuine nissan!

[Roy]

That would be for the boots, not including the cv. cv should be ok provided the boot hasnt been torn for too long and run dry/dirt/muck etc

[Jordan]

The Passenger side? Make sure its not the Powersteering fluid leaking onto it and making it look like its busted.

[Ronin 09]

The Passenger side? Make sure its not the Powersteering fluid leaking onto it and making it look like its busted.

I'm pretty sure it's not PS - there is packing grease around the CV and looks like spray grease all around it. P/S would be too thin to solidify like that.

How can I tell if the CV is shat or if it is just the boot that needs replacing? can you repack the CVs? I remember a thread recently talking about repacking vs. new CVs but can't for the life of me search it out!

[Ronin 09]

That would be for the boots, not including the cv. cv should be ok provided the boot hasnt been torn for too long and run dry/dirt/muck etc

Car would not have done more than 500kms with torn boots. There is no noise or knocking from the CV, so I assume I can get the boots replaced and repacked?

[Morgs]

Certainly can

Its cheap enough to do it, can even do it yourself if you know what you're doing

I've managed to tear both my fronts, got them both rebuilt for $150

[silver gts-t]

i have a question relating.

i think

i find sometimes when i turn, i get grinding feeling through the steering wheel.

now the other day i had the car up and noticed a torn boot, what are the odds this is the issue??

and is there anything to watch out for if changing the boots?

[predator]

CV boots and steering rack boots are two different things.. they are talking front driveshaft in GTR.. gts-t just has a steering rack.. If you want any tips on changing the steering rack boots then PM me, as I did it recently.

[ylwgtr2]

hi there marcus....the main problem you will have is you will need to undo the nut in the center of the drive shaft and this i think from memory is a 35mm socket of which you will need to use a rattle gun to undo...you will also have to undo the lower balljoint to pivot the hub assy away far enough to get the shaft out,then you will need to disassemble the driveshaft and wash all the old grease out,fit the new boots repack and reassemble them....its a very dirty job

[Ronin 09]

hi there marcus....the main problem you will have is you will need to undo the nut in the center of the drive shaft and this i think from memory is a 35mm socket of which you will need to use a rattle gun to undo...you will also have to undo the lower balljoint to pivot the hub assy away far enough to get the shaft out,then you will need to disassemble the driveshaft and wash all the old grease out,fit the new boots repack and reassemble them....its a very dirty job

Hmmm best left for someone with a. more patience b. more skill c. more time, then.

Got quoted from Nissan 66ea for the inner and 66ea for the outer boots. So all four boots for front $264.

A shop quoted me 3.5 hours to do both sides - remove, repack, replace. Is this reasonable?

[Beer Baron]

i would have thought 2-2.5 hours to do the fronts would be enough.