pjr710

i just checked out my car and i have this **** around my left axle and strut .. it looks like blue vaseline. i thought i cracked a cv boot, but i didnt. this axle is a napa axle thats like 6 months old. it looks like the grease came out of the cv boot right where it is coupled to the axle. it just like squeezed out i tihnk.. is this alrite? or do i need to do something?

freakasis

it shouldnt be comming out anyway. you still got the receipt? napa wont take em back without it.

pjr710

no idea .. i was hopin they had it on file

fkncivic

i bet the ring on the boot is too loose and lettin stuff seep out, i hate napa... usually a bunch of import hating hillbillys that dont wanna look up parts for any non american car. plus they give you the same crap advance or autozone does only more expensive, lol ok sorry for the rant but yea i bet its axle grease.

pjr710

yea napa is a bunch of import hating ****ers, i went w/ them instead of autozone b/c i heard their axles were stronger.

is there anything i can do? i cna probbaly tighten up the coupler on it, but is my axle still ok?

freakasis

do it the right way, pull the axle, regrease it and put a new boot on it. your axle will be fine if you get it fixed fast enough. once the boot pops off one end and you get dirt in there, its fukced.

The_Honda_Guy

I'd be taking that axle shaft back to Napa for a new one. If you don't have the receipt you can try to re-secure the boot by using a new clamp. I usually just use Band-it clamps or hose clamps. The ones that come on the axles stock are a real PITA to clamp tight.

Btw, do you not have an Advance Auto Parts in your area? I've had tons of luck with them since I started working on cars years ago. I just picked up a new axle shaft from them for my girlfriend's 97 DX and it was like 50 bucks for a brand new one with lifetime warranty.

freakasis

advnace and autozone are nice because they can look up your warrenty info. autozone has a network so they can look it up anywhere. with advance you have to know which store you bought it at and they will call to verify. but either way your covered. i only go to napa for bolts and such. plus autozone and advance will price match napa if their part is cheaper. if napa had a computerized warrenty system id be going there because theyre closer.

milkmanLCA

buy a new one, install it, wait a month, take back the old one..

pjr710

i'm gunna go buy a clamp and reclamp it