What is the best thing to do Ford 1.4 TDCI rubber boot

[kestral]

The rubber boot has split on the outter CV joint (offside). Is it worth just buying a complete offside drive shaft or strip down the old one and fit a new rubber boot.

Thanks. Ford Fiesta 2006 1.4 tdci

[E-bmw]

No reason to ditch a perfectly good drive shaft, just do the boot, no-brainer.

[scottyp123]

E-bmw said:

No reason to ditch a perfectly good drive shaft, just do the boot, no-brainer.

Its not but I had the same on my van and a brand new shaft on ebay was about £50. Not worth getting covered in grease for that money and you never really know how long its been split for.

[bluezedd]

It depends on how easy it comes apart. I ended up doing a driveshaft boot for a few quid on my 9-3 and I was glad I went that route, but I would have also been happy replacing it and sorting the original one as a spare.

If I didn't have the luxury of a workbench and a garage I'd definitely replace the whole driveshaft.

[E-bmw]

scottyp123 said:

E-bmw said:

No reason to ditch a perfectly good drive shaft, just do the boot, no-brainer.

Its not but I had the same on my van and a brand new shaft on ebay was about £50. Not worth getting covered in grease for that money and you never really know how long its been split for.

You are of course correct, alas there are drive shafts & drive shafts, I would stick with genuine shaft & known good CVs & just do the boot.

[kestral]

Thanks for the replies. I have a vice and a bench so I did the boot. Oil pooring out of the drive shaft hole and having to refill the box and getting the CV off were the worst bits. Otherwise OK.