** Frank ** wrote:

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No,
no,
yes,
excellent,
true,
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#driveline,
no, avoid them,
you're welcome.
Merry Christmas.

'Curly'

Replacing the whole shaft is a better option at this point. Since the
inner boot's been split for some unknown length of time, the probability
of dirt in the joint is high.

Aftermarket rebuilt shafts come with (very cheap) boots and are
notoriously unreliable. I have seen them noisy right out of the box.
Count on early boot failure (in as little as six months sometimes), and
be prepared to have to tear in there several times unless you get lucky
and your new shafts are noise-free the first time.

A better decision would be to call a local wrecking yard. They have
large numbers of actual un-rebuilt OEM shafts with good OEM CV joints
and OEM boots. Go aftermarket only if you can't locate actual OEM shafts
at the wreckers.

If you decide to use aftermarket, remember to loosen the small boot band
on the inner joint after shaft installation and allow some air to enter
the boot. If you don't do this, the inner boot will be puckered as the
shaft is extended, and the boot will fail within a few weeks.

Ball joint puller. A rubber-headed dead-blow mallet (or a brass-headed
one) to help get the axles out of the hubs. A jack so the hub doesn't
dangle on the bushings when the suspension is apart.

And drain the tranny first if you're removing the shaft on the side away
from the center bearing.

Buy a new stake nut and cotter pin.

Ask for more details on the ball joint puller.

Acura doesn't offer such a boot because it usually doesn't work and is a
stupid aftermarket sop to people who are too lazy/cheap to do the job
right. Don't be one of those.