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I'm looking to get it replaced but don't really want to have to do a major suspension alignment as I'm collecting parts to do a major suspension refresh in the next few months.
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Can anyone confirm if changing the axle boot will require an alignment.
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Can anyone confirm if changing the axle boot will require an alignment.
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I think he means £550 to replace the boot.
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Replace dampers and springs

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My car has standard suspension (not X74 or whatever) but I am planning to replace the dampers and springs with slightly lowered items or Coilovers.
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Can anyone confirm if changing the axle boot will require an alignment.
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I think he means £550 to replace the boot.
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I'm looking to get it replaced but don't really want to have to do a major suspension alignment as I'm collecting parts to do a major suspension refresh in the next few months.
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Replace dampers and springs

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My car has standard suspension (not X74 or whatever) but I am planning to replace the dampers and springs with slightly lowered items or Coilovers.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi All, My 996 turbo needs a new front inner axle boot as it's cracked and starting to lose grass. I'm looking to get it replaced but don't really want to have to do a major suspension alignment as I'm collecting parts to do a major suspension refresh in the next few months. Can anyone confirm if changing the axle boot will require an alignment. My Indy want a flat rate £550 for this, which seems excessive to me. I'm also going to pick up some new front top mounts for when I do the suspension refresh. I've read various posts aluding to 997 top mounts being a direct replacement at much lower cost. Can anyone confirm this? My car has standard suspension (not X74 or whatever) but I am planning to replace the dampers and springs with slightly lowered items or Coilovers. Many thanks!

POST 2Original post

If an axle boot is as CV boots, then AFAIK no alignment required. Or at least my indy didn't suggest it when they did mine.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

That's what I thought, and looking back through service history, another Indy did the other side CV boot and didn't do an alignment afterwards. Thanks

POST 4Original post

No, absolutely no need for alignment if doing axle/cv boots. 550 for alignment is daylight robbery, not even porsche charge that much, Indy's usually charge in the 100 to 150 range

POST 5Original post

I think he means £550 to replace the boot. Well I hope so!

POST 6Original post

£550 seems steep. Is he just swapping the whole axle?

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Erm, whoops. £550 was a typo. Meant £100ish. Wrong currency! Think that charge is fair enough, just didn't think a full alignment was required. Can anyone advise on the top mounts?

POST 8Original post

Seems fine then! Have a search on here re: top mounts, there is a slight difference in angle, a few run them on here, a few won't entertain the idea, I don't think anyones had any problems.

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