So my 2003 Jaguar X Types right side cv half shaft outer boot got nicked by road debris and I am in the process of replacing the boots. So I got the boots off and cleaned up the parts. Everything looks good and there is no excessive wear. Problem is the inner CV boot is stupidly expensive. $70+ for a piece of rubber and some grease! A NEW CV half shaft complete is $60 for a ready to go plug and play part! Hell the OEM rebuilds are around $100. This is crazy! I feel really bad just tossing the original shaft simply because the cost of a boot is almost twice the cost of the entire assembly.

 

Here is the CV half shaft disassembled. Everything looks good. It’s just a shame that inner boot is so expensive.