well my cv boot ripped and left this amazingly beautiful grease in the inside of my rim which looks so good

for those of you who have gone through this what did you use to clean that **** off with? im thinking of spraying a **** load of Simple Green on it and letting it soak for a bit. anything else that you guys have used that might work better?

also do you guys think it's cool if i just change the boot or is better if i change the whole axle?

 

How long did you drive around with the boot ripped ? Did you catch it right away ? If you caught it right away you can probably get away with just changing the boot.

 

it's been about a week

 

simple green should do the trick or a degreaser.

if the boot just ripped you should be fine. if you drive and hear clicking, might be time for a new axel.

 

no there's no clicking yet, that's why i was wondering if it's cool if i just change the boot.

 

Go for it.

 

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Speaking from experience, the replacement boot will eventually come off if you do a lot of "spirited" driving. I took the car up to about 120 (following friends) on an empty interstate and the boot didn't like it too much (boot tore off). I'd go ahead and replace the axle for peace of mind. Also, it would be easier to replace the entire axle as opposed to just the boot. It sucks trying to put one of those boots on.

 

that grease is the biggest pain in the ****!!

 

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Yes it is , Last month I noticed grease on my driver side rim and replaced the cv boot and just yesterday i was underneath my car and noticed the same thing with my passenger side cv boot and I am too lazy to do it on my own (its friggen cold outside and i dont have a garge to work in). How much would a shop charge me for labor for a new one.?


Modified by CivicSiR94 at 8:17 PM 12/21/2003

 

Use WD40 and lots of paper towels to remove the grease.

 

Simple Green, Carburator Cleaner, Brake Parts Cleaner, or Castrol Purple stuff works wonders.

 

I used ajax last time to clean the inside of my rim

 

anyone know where to buy a new boot?

 

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I second the brake cleaner, with paper towels. Actually paper towels first then brake cleaner, just make sure you rinse it off with water, do not let it sit on your rims.

 

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Don't even waste your time and money on a new boot. It'll only last a few weeks and then come off and you'll have to replace it again and clean up the mess anyways. Just get a new axle or take it to a place that fixes them.

 

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I replaced mines like two months and its still going strong

 

I had trouble with my cv boot a while ago where the boot actually came loose from the axle and let all the grease out. The CV boot itself wasn't broken or cracked so i re-greased it and re-sealed it and no more grease has been seen since. The only thing is though i did hear the knocking noise once or twice but i haven't heard it now within the last 2/3 months. Also on these cold mornings when i'm turning the car and fully lock the front wheels i hear a noise which is like metal rubbing.....

Should i be looking into changing my axle ?

 

Both my rims and inner fenders were coated with that damn grease, plus everything from the road that got stuck in it.
Putty knife the whole area. Gasoline dipped rag the metal parts. Or any number of degreasers, but defiantly put it in a rag first. Some of them can be very bad for rubber/plastic. Rinse WELL.

Screw rebuilding the axle just to change the boot. ReFurb'd axle ($60 after core exchange) will cut your work time in 1/2.