hello ..

 

my left CV joint on my 93 impreza L (FWD) is completely shot; car still drives but turning either way yields a real nasty cracking noise; have been driving like this for about 4 months. was wondering ... how long can you go before something major breaks or car becomes undriveable? also, what is the usual cost, parts/labor to replace a single side joint (not boot but entire mechanism?). any ideas as far as purchasing parts if i wanted to do the labor myself?

 

thanks for any assistance..

.joel

WELCOME, but for future reference, this should be in the new generation forum

 

Do it yourself, get a haynes and/or chiltons manual, call napa, make sure they have the part, pull the old one, drive in, trade in yours for a deposit towards the remanufactured one, drive home, put it in, save receipt (lifetime warranty)

 

Mine cost less than a boot kit (less than $30), and I don't even want to think about labor costs, it's an easy job, just a little time consuming

 

 

OH WAIT, I don't remember, does the axle need to be pressed out of the steering knuckle? if that's the case, then you are probably going to have to pay someone to do it.

unless its clicking in a straight line the axle's not going to break. dont sweat it, my clicking axles have been at it for almost 1 and a half years. just beware of clicking in a straight line, that's the warning bell.

> WELCOME, but for future reference,

> this should be in the new generation forum

 

oops. i'm new to subarus. thought the 93 was older generation!

 

thanks for the tip. i'm pretty sure it's just the joint and not the

axle; only clanks when turning. will try and do the work myself

if so.