Being inexperienced, I am now confused as to which way to go, i.e.......

If I have to remove the axle/CV joint at all, it seems to me to just
simply replace w/original type boots.

Else, it seems the stretchy boots are the labor easy way to go.

I'm in the U.S. so I assume importing the stetchies will be expensive, so....
since I can replace both R&L half shaft assemblies for a total of $125,
what do you think I should do ?

There was no noticeable driving disturbance with the existing CV joints.
It's only that I noticed the front left inner boot and the front right
outer boots were ruptured.

The car has over 1/3 million miles on it and still runs great and I want
to keep it, but need to learn how to fix things

Suggestions for how to remove/reinstall the CV joints would be
appreciated, too.

Thanks to all, again, for their generosity,

Courtney

 

The message <pan.2005.08.11.03.53.07.386422@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:

> I'm in the U.S. so I assume importing the stetchies will be expensive,

I'm sure such things exist in the US too.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

 

The message <pan.2005.08.11.03.53.07.386422@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:

> I'm in the U.S. so I assume importing the stetchies will be expensive,

I'm sure such things exist in the US too.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

 

The message <pan.2005.08.11.03.53.07.386422@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:

> I'm in the U.S. so I assume importing the stetchies will be expensive,

I'm sure such things exist in the US too.

--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."