What's missing off this axle (outer pass side)

[golftango]

Looks like something is missing? No?

[SamirD]

The cv boot and the clamps! You need to get that repaired asap before dirt ruins that cv joint!

[Moto]

Just checked rockauto....

Unless you happen to drive a manual and that is the front left you might have trouble finding one. $160 is insane for a cv boot and half shaft. I'm used to looking at parts for subarus and fords.

[SamirD]

$160 is actually a pretty good deal. I've spent more on my 94 Accord.

There's a couple of cars here that have been totaled. I'm sure the parts can be obtained from them. Also, you could just get a boot repair kit that's much cheaper.

[WIKizashi]

Wow, isn't this like the 3rd time the mechanic has forgotten to put something back on your car?!?

[SamirD]

Wait, what?!?

If someone forgot to put that back, I'd take it back to them and DEMAND my part for free.

This is exactly why I won't let anyone touch my cars...wtf...

[KuroNekko]

I think it is how it's supposed to look. I'm going off memory, but I recall my axle looking like this too and I also drive a FWD manual like the OP. I believe the component pictured by the OP is of the axle before the CV joint. CV joints don't look like what is pictured even without a boot on it. Exposed CV joints would look like the picture below and would be located closer to the wheel.

[SamirD]

Originally that's what I was thinking too, except that there are two rings that look like where bands would be and there's a mark on the axle as well where something has been clamped to it. It may not be a cv boot as there is another boot inside the housing to the right now that I take a second look, but something is definitely missing.

[KuroNekko]

I really don't think anything is missing for a number of reasons. First, I recall my front axle looking like that too. Also, this component couldn't be the CV joint by both location and design. Lastly, the photographed component looks like a rubber sheath over the axle which is surrounded by a floating rubber bushing. These sort of components aren't typically found at CV joints.
I plan on looking in my own car and taking a photo at the next opportunity but I'm quite confident this is how the front axle looks for FWD Manual Trans models which the OP and I both drive.

[golftango]

Forgot I posted this. I think they removed this axle and it may be marks from a tool they used. I was more worried about it being a missing rubber harmonic dampener.