On 03:20 AM 11/02/02 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said...
When we used to change boots, the kit came with a tube of grease. We just squeezed it all in there and made sure it worked into the bearings good. It is a very messy job and when we priced a rebuilt axle (with supposed lifetime warranty) we decided it was worth the price. But that's just us. This is after doing the job 3-4 times (parallel parking in spaces 1 inch bigger than your car is murder on the boots ;P).I replaced the axle back in 1998 myself (which I found to be one of the easiest R&R of all the cars I've owned). And it wasn't until today that I realized that none of my CV boots had ripped since taking ownership of my car. On some of my past cars where they've been lowered (even just an inch), I found myself replacing the outer boots at least once every 6 months or so (mainly because of the prolonged angle).
Maybe I'm just lucky? (* knocking on wood *)
Try not to go full lock on the steering wheel to preserve boot integrity as long as possible as changing it both ways is a PITA. But even if the joint starts clicking, it's only noise--I don't think it will ever leave you stranded unless it crumbles to ash in there.
yesti
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I think my boot just ripped since I just did the front brake pads and I haven't put much miles on the new pads so I should be OK. Although when I asked the parts dude at the dealer what the cost was for a new outer CV, he said it was about $200 (USD) !?! If this is the case and my outer CV is bad, I'll just replace the entire axle like I did back in '98 (which was about $100).
Thanks for the reply...
Robert K. Kuhn
CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal)
1990 Honda CRXsi (http://www.hooligan.cc)
ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla)
