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Black sticky grease all over my rim? brake leak !?

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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 01:59 AM
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Default Black sticky grease all over my rim? brake leak !?

When I raise my suspension
I found out there's tons of black sticky grease all over the brake and the rim
What's wrong w/ it?
It's only on the front driver side brake
My brake works fine
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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looks like you tore an axle boot... jack the car up and spin the tire until you can see the hole in the axle boot.. thats all axle grease....

trust me i would know.. ive blown plenty of axles... soo many axles that the grease is all over my engine bay
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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is that bad?
is that expensive to get it fix?
is that fine if I'm still drivin it ?
I'm a broke college student, that why I ask
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 05:03 AM
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If the axle is binding or making noise it may need to be replaced. First I would go to honda and grab an outter cv(axle) boot for like 15 bucks*. You will need to remove the axle and smack off the outter joint, regrease, and use an axle clamp tool to fasten the new boot down. If the noise subsides, then its ok, but if it still makes noise then grab an aftermarket axle.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 05:30 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by APCforthewin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If the axle is binding or making noise it may need to be replaced. First I would go to honda and grab an outter cv(axle) boot for like 15 bucks*. You will need to remove the axle and smack off the outter joint, regrease, and use an axle clamp tool to fasten the new boot down. If the noise subsides, then its ok, but if it still makes noise then grab an aftermarket axle.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Although he is right, you COULD do that... I'd say just buy a new one with lifetime warranty and if it ever breaks, boot splits, ect you get free replacement... That's what I did like 4 years ago at autozone and about 10 axles later I'm still getting free replacements haha...

to lifetime warrantys...
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Just pull the axel, and buy one from autozone for 45 bucks and make sure u bring your old one up or u will pay 30 dollars core charge.
Easy fix.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Although he is right, you COULD do that... I'd say just buy a new one with lifetime warranty and if it ever breaks, boot splits, ect you get free replacement... That's what I did like 4 years ago at autozone and about 10 axles later I'm still getting free replacements haha...

to lifetime warrantys...</TD></TR></TABLE>

lifetime warranty FTW.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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if it hasn't been making any sounds you probably could get away with just replacing the boot. It would be easier to just replace the whole axle. It is about 50 bucks with 30 dollar core at most auto parts store like Autozone.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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just replace the whole axle. lifetime replacements from autozone
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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are there any stock axle w/ life time warrenty?
aftermarket just works fine for me?
replace the broken side only?
Thanks so much
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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Your axle just Skeeted.
Slammed car's tend to burst those CV boots open.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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I was stuck in the dirt once and by the time my car is pretty low
now I raise it up but still drivin daily in spokane aka pot holes capital w/ tons of snow
which scratch my bottom by snow every day still
is this how I bskeeted mine ?
P.S. CV boot = axle boot ?
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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No stock axle has a lifetime warranty.

The after market axle will be fine its just a remanufactured stock axle.

Unless you have extra money just replace the broken side it wont change anything to run a new and old one.
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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just pick up a new cv boot. they are repairable. get a helms if you havent, they help a lot. this may also help. its from a 90 civic.

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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1badteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just pick up a new cv boot. they are repairable. get a helms if you havent, they help a lot. this may also help. its from a 90 civic.

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^^^^ BLAHH ^^^^

AUTOZONE AXLE WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY FTW..!!!!

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