Help me identify the grease source
Drifting
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From: New Hartford IA
Not sure how big it is, but if you clean the area around the hole with break cleaner you might be able to get some silicone to bond to the boot. I've done this before and it seems to work well. The secret is getting the area very clean otherwise the silicone won't stick well.
No reason to trailer it if you take it somewhere to fix the boot. Just seal it up or change it at some point in the near future.
No reason to trailer it if you take it somewhere to fix the boot. Just seal it up or change it at some point in the near future.
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From: Derry NH
A new boot with clamps from Gene is about $55, whereas a complete remanufactured halfshaft is $60 at the autoparts store. Any reason to not just put in the entire halfshaft? Its a 99, I am not sure how easily the spindle nut is going to come free.
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Drifting
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From: New Hartford IA
Sometimes the remanufactured CV's can be of lesser quality than the stock part. If it's a good shaft I would patch the hole or buy a new boot.
Drifting
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From: Littleton Colorado
Just replaced them with ones from these guys, they are local to me so its a great deal.http://www.cvjreman.com/
You can get better boots than stock at jegs or summit made of silicon, but its a lot of work to put just them on. I would get them re-built if your going to take them odd.