At first i thought i ran over something, like somebodys azz but i haven't driven the car much,so i pulled the wheel off to get a better look it was some type of grease,i looked all around and finally after a little bit found that my CV boot has a tear in it does anybody know how hard is it to replace,it's the outer boot[IMG][/IMG]

 

This happened to me when I had the leaky diff replaced....dealer punctured the boot and neglected to tell me. Not sure how difficult to replace. I'd try myself before taking it in.

 

 

My 02 Z06 came from the factory with the CV boot sliced. They found it during the PDI because it had slung the grease on the wheel like yours. You need a kit to do the replacement and it is not easy, depending on your skill level. I believe its a four hour job according to the manual. My dealer mechanic was able to do it in about two and a half hours under warranty of course.

 

They will have to pull the shaft and replace the boot. The boot is around 40.00 from the chevy house

 

Slightly off the subject but what type of wheels are those?

 

got picks of the area from where the oil / leak came?

 

It comes from the tear in the CV boot...

 

Bill, funny you should mention that...I was wondering the same thing myself. Try to blow the pic up but no luck

 

I wouldn't replace just the boot...if any spec of dirt got in there, which it probably did if you drove the car, it has ruined the axle. Replace the whole thing...you will have to soon anyway and they will already have it apart. My .02, good luck

 

there Ronals full chrome

 

Oww, that sucks!

 

Good looking wheels.

 

right, but whats a CV boot and whats its function?

have a pic of the area so i can inspect get some better understanding?

Cheers

 

A Constant Velocity Joints or CV joints are attached to each end of a drive shaft.
The CV joints are needed to transfer the torque at a constant speed to steered wheels as well as to accommodate up and down motions of the suspension.
You will find CV joints in all front-wheel drive cars. Many rear- and four-wheel drive cars and trucks have CV joints as well. The CV joint is packed with grease and protected by the rubber or plastic boot.
It does not require any maintenance and supposed to last very long provided that protective boot will not get damaged.
There are two most commonly used types of CV joints: ball-type and tripod-type. Different variations of ball-type CV joints are commonly used on the outer side of the drive shaft, while tripod-type CV joints mostly used on the inner side. Most common problem with the CV joints is when the protective boot gets damaged. Once this happens, the grease comes out and the moisture and dirt come in, eventually causing the CV joint to fail due to lack of lubrication and corrosion.
If a damaged boot caught early, simply replacing the CV joint boot and repacking the CV joint with fresh grease may fix the problem. If continue driving with broken boot, the CV joint or a whole drive shaft will need to be replaced. In worst case, the CV joint may disjoin causing the vehicle to stop running.
A clicking or popping noise when turning is the one of the indications of CV joint problems.

Sorry I don't have a picture right now but I hope you can understand what and where it is by the above explanation.

 

What a mess. Hope all you have to do is replace the boot.

 

that was awesome thanks - very detailed and appreciated.

 

No problem...

 

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