The boot simply keeps grease in and dirt out of the Joint. A shop can service the Joint BUT you will have to order parts through a vendor. Steve --- In dmcnews@xxxx, RJRavalli@xxxx wrote: > I was told earlier that my chirping sound from my passenger > rear wheel is a C-V joint / boot. I know this is a dumb question > but please bear with me- Are the joint and the boot the same thing? > Will replacing this be something my shop can do with standard > parts readily available, or will I have to order from a vendor? > Any help would be great as I would like to fix this in a one day > without having to wait for parts if possible. > > Thank you in advance, > > Richard > (Still wowing people in Modesto, CA on a regular basis!)