1998 Forester
both steering rack boots are torn, and the left CV boot is torn. I am not experiencing any drivability problems with the steering or axle right now.
A brand new OEM CV axle is $400 each, which I'm not spending, and I heard now that Raxles uses neoprene boots, which are garbage. I found two aftermarket axles that use thermoplastic boots:
Trakmotive HD/XTT/Extended Travel
GSP XD Extreme Duty
The GSP is a normal CV axle but with TPE boots.
Trakmotive made an interesting redesign that's supposed to allow more articulation for lifted trucks. My car is not lifted. Napa reboxes the Trakmotive axles and charges twice as much
Both are around $100 each.
I could reboot the original axles with those yellow polyurethane boots, but they have to be shipped from the UK and cost $40, and I'd have to get some grease, too.
I will also replace the tie rods along with the boots, since they have to come off anyway. I will probably use Delphi tie rods and boots.
both steering rack boots are torn, and the left CV boot is torn. I am not experiencing any drivability problems with the steering or axle right now.
A brand new OEM CV axle is $400 each, which I'm not spending, and I heard now that Raxles uses neoprene boots, which are garbage. I found two aftermarket axles that use thermoplastic boots:
Trakmotive HD/XTT/Extended Travel
GSP XD Extreme Duty
The GSP is a normal CV axle but with TPE boots.
Trakmotive made an interesting redesign that's supposed to allow more articulation for lifted trucks. My car is not lifted. Napa reboxes the Trakmotive axles and charges twice as much
Both are around $100 each.
I could reboot the original axles with those yellow polyurethane boots, but they have to be shipped from the UK and cost $40, and I'd have to get some grease, too.
I will also replace the tie rods along with the boots, since they have to come off anyway. I will probably use Delphi tie rods and boots.