# CV boot/axle **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, quest\ **Created:** [October 19, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614 "2010-10-19T21:25:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![northbayteky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@northbayteky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/northbayteky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/1 "2010-10-19T21:25:30Z")
I have a 2000 Nisaan Quest and I find I’m replacing a CV axle yet again. I have lost track of how many I’ve had one replaced. Is this normal? I bought it new in Jan 2001. I think this is the 4th CV axle I’ve had replaced. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/2 "2010-10-19T22:13:29Z")
Why are you replacing axles? What is wrong with them when you replace them? ---
**Author:** ![northbayteky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@northbayteky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/northbayteky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/3 "2010-10-19T22:45:58Z")
They are generally found when having my tires rotated. The boot is torn and so the grease is leaking out. So far it’s only been one at a time. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/4 "2010-10-19T22:57:10Z")
Before your tires are rotated, look underneath your car and see if the boots are torn before you take it in. Or you could just change where you have them rotated. ---
**Author:** ![northbayteky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@northbayteky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/northbayteky)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/5 "2010-10-19T22:58:22Z")
So you don’t know if this is common either or if I’m really hard on my front end? ---
**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/6 "2010-10-19T23:12:03Z")
Boots usually last a long time. My car with 164000 miles still has factory axles and the boots are intact. Over the course of 9 years, it isn’t unheard of to have 4 boots tear. How you drive will not change how quickly the boots on your axles wear out. Make sure the new axles you are getting have a lifetime warranty so at least you don’t have to buy new parts every time. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/7 "2010-10-19T23:51:22Z")
These days the lifetime warranty is key. CV axles at this point are almost all remanufactured and are very often complete junk. Sometimes they are junk straight out of the box. Sometimes you get anywhere from a month to a couple of years. I’ve never had problems with the boots on remans but I think its because I’ve never had the poorly rebuilt joints last long enough. After many many hassles with these things I now replace them myself with ones that do carry lifetime warranty. Too much time and money wasted over the years… ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/8 "2010-10-20T00:01:52Z")
Who do you get them from? I’ve had good luck with Raxles. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-axle/56614/9 "2010-10-20T00:02:59Z")
Take a look at the inside of the wheel. is it greasy? If not, I’d suspect the CV boots are tearing because the mechanic is using a razor blade on them. If it tears naturally, the rotation as you drive will fling the grease all over the inside of the wheel and make one hell of a mess.