Bad Axles?

I took my car to the Subi dealership in Macon about a year ago and they informed me both of my axles needed to be replaced because the boots were leaky. My 1st car was a 86 Honda CRX Si that leaky boots and I did not get the axles replaced until I could hear clicking when I was turning. That being said I took the car a year ago to a trusted auto shop that looked it over and said it looked like I have plenty of time until they need to be replaced. I am posting pictures because that shop doesn't see many Subarus, though I figure a front axle is a front axle is a front axle. Let me know if I should replace these, I think they are fine but I wanted to be sure.

Underneath shots of passenger side



Underneath shot of driver side


Top shot of passenger side

 

umm..if ur boots are leaky wouldn't u just have to replace your cv boots and grease 'em up again?

 

Oh yea..in any case if u decide to replace these..make sure you get the right 04 axles.
-early 04 WRX had female style axles. Late 04-07 WRX front axles are male style (no stubs coming out of the transmission).
Female Axles

 

Yea, guess I would just need to grease & replace the boots (if I need to do anything).
Car drives great, I think the dealership wanted me to get something done b/c I used the free inspection that they mailed to me and I didn't spend a dime (they even said my 6month old breaks were old and warn :nuts. I still think I am fine, I just want to get others ideas if that looks like excessive leaking and I should do something.

 

they look fine. The boots aren't torn, and I doubt they're leaking that much if at all.

Stealerships are stealerships. If you were going to replace them, get the remanufactured ones from autozone or advanced for like $80, they have lifetime warranties on them.

 

I have used napa and advance auto axles, and they are both fine. When I got mine the "new" ones were cheaper than the "reman" ones. Also, replacing axles is really pretty simple

 

WTF? If you have a problem fix your shit while it still runs and moves. Having your ass sitting on the side of the road with a broke dick car and or more damage than a simple boot replacement makes real fucking sense.

 

Save yourself the time and just get a set of Remans. Rebuilding them is a PITA when you can be done with remans in unser an hour. Rebuilding them will take at least an hour an axle.

 

look at the pictures...they don't look bad. do you feel the click on hard turns or anything?

 

Nope, no click, I think they are fine and the dealership just wanted me to replace them to get some cash.