I just replaced the axle on my civic yesterday for the first time and when i was splitting the balljoint on the lower control arm Grease came out. It was cold out and I had somewhere to be in 2 hours so rather than think too hard on it, I just busted out the grease gun and got as much grease up under that little rubber thing where ther grease came from as I could. That was yesterday, today I'm beginning to wonder if I screwed up. Any help?

and how many posts/what do I have to do to become a real member.


[Modified by 96 Civic LS, 4:25 AM 3/3/2003]

 

Yeah man, you split the boot. It won't help you to put more grease in there, it will just come right back out. You will need to get a new ball joint now, or get the polyurethane Energy Suspension Ball joint boots. I believe you have to be a member for 30 days, or 50 posts. Not sure which one, but I think it is the 30 days.

 

thank you. so how do I do it without splitting the boot?...I was using a fork and not a puller, would the puller do the trick?

 

probably, it just all depends, I have used a fork and been fine but sometimes I have split the boot. Don't worry too much about it, your car won't fall apart or anything.