Driveshaft gaiter replacement

consumers_revenge
consumers_revenge Posts: 3,561 Forumite
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edited 19 April 2012 at 10:16PM in Motoring
Hi,

Cars going in for its MOT on saturday. Been around it and tested/checked as much as I can. Apart from number plate bulbs the only other thing I can see is the gaiter gone. Wheel side one not engine side ( to dark to seeengine side without a ramp )


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Gone are the days of doing this myself ( and I might have considered fitting a sticking boot but they sound not that great ) to my 93 micra.

Anyone any idea of how much this is likely to cost to repair please?

Cheers.

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  • andygb
    andygb Posts: 14,646 Forumite
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    Sorry cannot tell how much you will be charged, but:

    Is the MOT place a small business with a garage.
    Mention it to them beforehand and get an estimate.
    Get some estimates from various garages tomorrow.
    It should be way less than £80, because the part is only around £20
  • Cheers for reply

    Im trying to work out how long the labours likely to be to be honest.
  • Stigy
    Stigy Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    It'll be the cost of the gaiter (about £10 no more at an educated guess) plus an hours labour. I'd estimate around £50 or so all in?
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,942 Forumite
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    If it's the outer CV boot, I paid £40 for each one (both fronts needed doing), though I did have a quote for £30 each.

    The CV boot kits themselves are around £6: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/
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