[alsport]

My Patriot has been making some odd sounds and a friend recently told me that it sounded as if I have a broken CV Boot. Is anyone familiar with this?
If it is the CV boot, what should I be listening for? What would it cost (ballpark) to get this fixed?

 

[dixiedawg]

What sounds are you hearing, and from where?

 

[alsport]

I'll hear an occasional knock from underneath the car when I accelerate from a stop,or when I'm turning. I don't always hear it but I'm hearing it often enough to be a little concerned.

 

[Afmcronnie]

Of course, you could just duck your head under there and LOOK. In my experience it's not the boot that makes the noise, its the CV joint when it gets gravel and grit in it. It makes a grinding, creaking noise. Its unmistakable and signals the imminent death of the CV joint. Sometimes they last a few hundred miles, sometimes not. I had one break after only making the noise twice in about 1 mile.

 

[Hitzy]

The boot is just the rubber protector around the CV joint.

Take it to a mechanic and have it looked at, could be a number of things.

 

[Stonent]

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Looks like you can pick up a whole axle for $75

 

[dixiedawg]

I would think it more likely it's something else in the front end, ball joint, tie rod end, something, as these are more common problems on the Patriot.

I'd check there first, or have it checked by your mechanic.

 

[Teeker1]

Thats quite a bit of work just to replace the boot. Especially since you dont know how much damage has been done to the joint. They are cheap, replace the whole cv joint. Thats a lifetime warranty part if you have that.

 

[todde702]

My Patriot has been making some odd sounds and a friend recently told me that it sounded as if I have a broken CV Boot. Is anyone familiar with this?
If it is the CV boot, what should I be listening for? What would it cost (ballpark) to get this fixed?

As mentioned, a torn CV boot won't make any noise (it's think rubber). If dirt gets into the joint through a tear, it can quickly wear out the joint itself. Then you will usually get a clicking/clunking sound when accelerating out of a turn (may need to test both left and right turns to hear it depending on which side is bad). To date, I don't think anyone has worn out a CV joint yet so I'd be inclined to agree with Dixie. Check the ball joints, tie-rod ends and the sway bar end links and bushings first.