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You could remove the axle and replace the boot, but most people replace the axle with a rebuilt unit which comes with new boots. Its much easier, and the axle is warrantied.
Hi, this is usually caused by a worn out CV joint on one or both axles. Check to see if the boots are torn open. There are 2 boots on each axle. If they are torn, the joint is likely to be worn out or will soon wear out. Replace any axle with a torn boot. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for using FixYa.
the boot can be replaced, but you have to dissassemble the joint to install it, check the balls and surfaces for any sign of wear or pitting, and use all the grease from the kit
no but it is easier to replace the whole axle, and fairly cost effective considering the amount of work and the special tools to make the job of replacing the boots easier (slidehammer with attachment etc.) and very messy.
If the inside boots are torn take a close look at your motor mounts. they could be bad and cause the inner boots to tear.
Usually once the boot is torn, dirt goes in, and all of the lubricant goes out. If you have been driving it this way, it will damage things faster. Normally you hear a "click" when turning out of a bad cv joint.It is a safer solution to just replace both, but of coarse, not cheaper.
check your cv axles in the front end. they are basically your drive axles. the popping while turning is usually the outer boots on the axle shafts have torn and the grease inside the boots has ran out causing the shaft to be dry and click or pop when steering. usually you can replace the boot thats torn but it must be done within a few days of it tearing otherwise you will need to replace the axle shafts.
None of the items you listed are terribly difficult to replace. I suggest you get a basic manual such as haynes or chilton simply because if you need to ask how hard the job is you have never done it. Consider buying a complete axle...they are not as expensive as they used to be and if boot is torn, likely the joint is bad or will be bad soon (same job, better results) Master likely is internally failed it no leaks...change it.
If something off the road tore the boot, yes but if it has not been tore long and you don't hear any clicking noises around corners, you can just replace the boot.
What year and how many miles on the Kia? I suspect your axle boot is torn. This is a rubber boot that goes around the axle to protect it from dirt, water, and crud it would be exposed to when driving. As the car ages, the rubber will crack and split, allowing road debris to enter the axle assembly. When this happens it isn't long before the axle must be replaced. If you can look under the car at the center of the front wheel, check the boot for damage, splits, cracks, etc. You may see a lot of grease in that area, another sign the rubber boot has been torn, and axle grease is leaking out and being spread around. Have it checked soon, as the other side is either about to go, of already is beginning to. I just replaced the axles in my 92 Honda w/ rebuilt axles for only $50 each, but there is a lot of labor involved in changing them, so it isn't a cheap fix. Let me know what you find in your inspection, but it does sound like a bad axle due to a torn boot. coountrycurt0
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