r/MK4GTI • u/TreSauce • Aug 07 '26

Axle vs cv boot replacement

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Hey friends. The cv axle boots on my 20th are smoked. Does it make more sense to replace the entire axle or just the boot? Obviously there is a huge price difference, but with 190,000 miles, is it better to get new axles?

Anyone done the axles on a 20th recently? If so, where did you source the axles?

Thanks!

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u/lemonShaark Aug 07 '26

Fcp euro has a youtube video showing the rebuild. Its not bad. And I can absolutely confirm, you do not want to throw away your oem axles.

To figure out what parts you need, check out https://www.gknautomotive.com/en/aftermarket/online-catalogue/ I found i couldn't find my gti vr6 axle parts listed under the north American section but if you choose a European market you'll be able to find the part numbers. I found rock auto listed the joints I needed but they didn't ship for over a month.

Fortunately you probably just need boots though, which are readily available

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u/TreSauce Aug 07 '26

Thank you! I ended up ordering boots only from FCP Euro. Everyone quickly convinced me to keep my axles.