Highway Closures. Highway 1 Closure. If you're heading to the Central Coast, be sure to be mindful of the stretch of Highway 1, 21 miles north of Cambria. Caltrans is busy with a major construction project to make traveling along the stunning Pacific Coast Highway a safer journey.
A replacement CV axle, for example, can cost $50 and $150 or more. Always talk with three to five mechanics to see what they charge. As long as you know this is the issue, most shops can offer a ballpark estimate over the phone.
1 A do-it-yourself CV boot kit can cost $5-$30, depending on the make, model and type of vehicle, and the project typically takes about three to four hours. 2  A replacement CV axle can cost $50-$150 or more, depending on the vehicle, and the project takes about half an hour. Sometimes a boot and half-axle will be replaced only on one side, but often they are replaced in pairs. 2  On passenger cars, CostHelper readers report paying $165-$300 to replace one axle and boot, at an average cost of $228; or $218-$510 to do both sides, with an average of $414.