2003 Renault Megane cv joint gaiter insecurely mounted to i

2003 RENAULT MEGANE
93,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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STAGGER
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hi my car failed mot on the cv joint gaiter not securely mounted to its housing can you tell me what this means and give me a price to get it fixed thanks
Feb 10, 2009 at 6:07 AM
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DAVE H
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the CV boot (gaitor).. is a rubber cover around the CV joint to hold in the grease the joint needs !! the "boot" has clips on either end to hold it in place one or both of these are broken and need replacing .. the clips are around 50p each and can be replaced in 5 mins .. but the garage will charge at least 30 mins labor .. hope this helps
Feb 10, 2009 at 1:24 PM
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STAGGER
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helps a lot thanks foryour time garage tried to charge me £336 for that and a new set of front brake pads
Feb 12, 2009 at 6:50 AM
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