# CV boot repair

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 6, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952 "2009-07-06T16:55:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952/1 "2009-07-06T16:55:11Z")

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Anybody have any luck with the “split” type CV boot repair? I hate to rip the whole thing apart for a small hole in the OEM boot. It’s for my '89 Accord. Any experience with this? Rocketman

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2009, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952/2 "2009-07-06T17:20:26Z")

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Split boots are a stop-gap fix. They will prevent joint damage until a convenient time to put a proper boot on. They will eventually open or the grease will work its way out. Take a look at a split boot every time you get gas. Here in Wash. DC a car will not pass safety inspection with a split CV boot.

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**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952/3 "2009-07-06T18:31:53Z")

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I just checked the price of a split-boot repair kit ($20) vs. a new axle shaft kit ($60). A no-brainer, I guess. Don’t know how long the hole was in the boot, but for $40 more and a bit of work, I’ll feel better. Thanks circuitsmith! Rocketman

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**Author:** ![Gary123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Gary123](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gary123)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cv-boot-repair/32952/4 "2009-07-06T18:46:27Z")

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I used a split boot 6 years ago and the thing is still performing perfectly.  
I glued one side of the boot together before I installed it on the car.  
The item I used was called “Quick Boot” and I used screw hose clamps instead of the supplied boot clamps.

It works for me.