[Shotimes] CV Boot Torn

[Paul Nimz]

I drove from Tulsa to Illinois on my torn CV boot.  There still is grease
all over but it did not fail.  For the price of a rebuilt one don't mess
with just a boot.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <bobsteig@att.net>
Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] CV Boot Torn


> ideally, NO driving time would be best.  Every inch you
> drive allows more grease to fling out, and more dust to get
> in.  It takes very little time to ruin a CV joint once the
> boot is torn.
>
> Get it fixed ASAP, and be sure they remove the axle, totally
> clean and inspect the joint.  Replace if in doubt, the cost
> of a new one is minimal compared to putting in a bad one and
> taking it back out later when it starts making the front end
> wobble all over the place.
>
> While there, go ahead and clean/re-lube all of them, and put
> new boots on everything.  I did this when my '89 had just
> 75,000 miles on it, now over 100,000 miles later, (and those
> are pretty hard miles with lots of racing) I have had zero
> CV joint problems.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> bobsteig@att.net wrote:
> > 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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