Slip yoke boot

[SteveInNM]

At my first 6K checkup last week the dealer told me I had taken a hit to the rear driveshaft and said we needed to keep an eye on it while handing me a $2,000 replacement estimate. I crawled under today and found the slip yoke boot shredded, but other than some impressive scrapes the shaft itself (and the CV boots!) seem fine. There is an IG replacement part in the service manual, but I'm guessing it's not easy to get. Is there a generic replacement or do these tend to be specially designed?

 

[AztecGrenadier]

I believe you can find several complete rear drive shafts on eBay as well as car-parts.com.

 

[Tazzieman]

Generic split boot replacement?

 

[Dokatd]

Depending on construction and if the shaft is still straight, I would just cut it off and run without the boot. It's very normal for aftermarket shafts to not have a boot at all. But again I'm not sure how the slip joint is built on the Gren.

 

[SteveInNM]

I believe you can find several complete rear drive shafts on eBay as well as car-parts.com.

Yes, and at $400 on eBay a good option against a new one. But on mine only the boot needs replacing. This is all because I took my eye off the arroyo I was driving in just long enough to hit a rock in the wrong place. Rookie move.