i recently noticed my front passenger side cv boot was ripped and the chrome on rims is peeling. took it to the dealer and all sounded good except the rims due to time and mileage. (Just under 3 years and 31200 miles). first the bad news, the cv boot is not a "servicable part" and the entire half shaft needs to be replaced, the worse news, due to the aftermarket Calmini lift kit Isuzu claims that the extended height increased the angles in the half shaft and is the cause of the boot ripping, thusly not under warranty. they will be happy to fix it for me for only $1700.00. that's right $700.00 for the shaft and $1000.00 for the 12+ hours of labor. but there is a bright side, amazingly they are going to replace the rims for me for FREE. "freebie!, freebie!, freebie!. after finding this out, (possibly one of my worst days ever) i took my VX over to my friend, ex-Ford ASE certified Master mechanic, Todd, and he is gonna do the work for me. he is gonna try to slide a new boot over the joint, but won't know if it's possible untill we get it up on the lift and cut the old boot off. (fingers crossed). if anyone has replaced one of their boots or had to replace one of their half shafts any advice would be greatly appreciated.