Same deal with me. I had 2 '92 Loyales. Every year or so I'd have a boot rip on one of them. Partly my fault cause I was replacing them with $50 axle assemblies from Advance Auto. They were lifetime free replacements, but, my labor. You can buy a retrofit boot, that can be put on without pulling the axle. Gave me about twice the time between axle changes. They are messy to put on though. Give it a try! Also try spraying the boots with silicone spray, or apply silicone oil periodically.