It is cheaper to replace the CV shaft than it is to replace the boot. If the boot has been torn for any length of time it will have collected dirt and water. That in itself spells disaster.
you can get the cv boot kit that you can glue the join on rather than taking the drive shaft off
They make replacements that are split in half, but they aren't generally recommended. What's best (unfortunately) is to remove the shaft and replace it with a stock cv boot. If the cv boot has been open to the elements for a while, damage in the cv joint might have occured.
If you have the proper tools you can change it in about 1.5 hours or less.
Lift the vehicle using a jack. Inspect the CV boot for problems. Mark the axle. Separate the CV from the shaft. Remove the CV boot clamps. Use a mallet to knock the CV joint off the shaft. Remove the boot from the CV axle shaft.
you cannot just change the boot you will have to replace the whole axle
It is much cheaper to replace the CV shaft. Purchase a Haynes manual that is specific to your car.
500
Don't bother, just replace the entire axle. Once the boot is damaged, the CV joint is contaminated and it will not last very long. It's just an exercise in futility to replace the boot, and the effort is almost as great as if you replaced the entire half-shaft axle.
It would be in your best interest to replace the entire CV shaft. Replacing the boot is only a temporary fix, because the bearings inside the torn old boot have been exposed to the elements (dirt/water), and will destroy the bearings.
CV boot? Tierod boot? Ball joint boot? Driveshaft slip yoke boot? If its torn REPLACE it
Replace it.