# Broken boots on front axles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388>\
**Category:** Safety\
**Tags:** nissan, safety, maxima\
**Created:** [January 12, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388 "2010-01-12T19:49:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nado2003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@nado2003](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nado2003)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388/1 "2010-01-12T19:49:22Z")

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My mechanic told me that my boots are broken in the front axles and that I will need to change both front axles for $795 because you cannot tell when the boots where broken and don’t know if the joints are still good and it could make the car stop or make one/both of the wheels seize up while driving.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388/2 "2010-01-12T20:21:56Z")

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$795 sounds kind of pricey. I would get a second opinion.

Most people don’t replace the boots. It is often easier and cheaper just to replace the CV axles than replace the boots.

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**Author:** ![nado2003](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@nado2003](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nado2003)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388/3 "2010-01-12T20:42:47Z")

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Thank you. I will get a second opinion on this.

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**Author:** ![bernd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bernd/32/157_2.png) [@bernd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bernd)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-boots-on-front-axles/42388/4 "2010-01-12T21:24:24Z")

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For reference, we just had both front axles replaced on an '05 Ford Escape due to bad ABS rings. Cost about $470.