[Shotimes] CV Boot Torn

[Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com]

I got a year out of my old GL when I noticed only 2 days after the boot
was compromised.  (I think the brake shop did it after I told them to
shove their estimate up their collective you-know-whats and put it back
together so I can come and get it and do it myself, as it was a nice, 
clean,
straight cut.  but what do I know)  I got a local shop to just put a boot
on it if I relinquished the guarantee on their work.  About a year later
it started to make noise and I got the halfshaft replaced.

YMMV though.  There is still alot of debris and dust that is kicked up
even from a dry non-dirt road.  It doesn't take much to ruin a CV joint.
I'd at least get a new boot on it as soon as you can.


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
   ShoShop y-pipe

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

Putting the F U back in fun.




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 09/24/2003 10:12:46 AM:

> A quick question; while getting my oil changed and coolant flushed 
yesterday, 
> I noticed the r/h side cv boot is torn. (second time in 3 years) How 
long do 
> I have in terms of time and/or mileage before I have to address this? I 
need 
> to drive about 300 miles this weekend and don't have the time between 
now and 
> Saturday am to do it. It's not supposed to rain and I won't be driving 
> through dusty conditions. Also I don't think it's been torn for very 
long, 
> there's no grease on the inside of the tire or wheel yet.
> 
> Thanks, Bob (BB-NYC '89)
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