i found out by buying axle boots, theyre like $18 each, thats about $40 an axle right there, the whole axle doesnt cost that much more,,and thats w/o replacement outer cv, and grease, and all the work, removal, disassembly, clean-up,reassemble(correctly), re-boot, and reinstall, wheew thats some work, instead install a whole 'new' axle. for cheap too, and mine work good, for a good while.