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Can anyone tell me what this part is and how long I can get away with it being cracked and leaking grease everywhere.
Thats the axle shaft, you can get the boot separate but its a hell of a lot easier to replace the whole thing. and i would replace it ASAP, it will start making noise
Thats the axle shaft, you can get the boot separate but its a hell of a lot easier to replace the whole thing. and i would replace it ASAP, it will start making noise
Not to mention sling grease everywhere that’s a pain to clean up if you use 4WD.
If it’s been cracked for even a few miles, depending on the conditions, a new axle with joints is in order anyway. I don’t know about these trucks, but Advance had brand new fully assemble axles, made in USA, for both my X3 and Jetta for $60, so I’d imagine these trucks would be similar.
Are you going to fix it yourself? If so, replacing the boot will be cheaper but a lot harder to put on than just replacing the entire shaft. I dont think your CV joint would be damaged yet but leaving that boot torn will allow dirt and water in there and will wear the joint out pretty quickly
I ran a cv joint with a small tear like yours over a year on my old Dodge before it started making noise, never any vibrations. You got some time with it.There's a good amount of grease in there .You won't lose that much grease or crud getting in such a small hole. Eventually go with a reman. shaft. If the tear grows, change the assy. out.Stay clear of those split type repair boots.
I ran a cv joint with a small tear like yours over a year on my old Dodge before it started making noise, never any vibrations. You got some time with it.There's a good amount of grease in there .You won't lose that much grease or crud getting in such a small hole. Eventually go with a reman. shaft. If the tear grows, change the assy. out.Stay clear of those split type repair boots.
Exactly. Honestly it would last forever like that if 4wd was never used. I drove my '05 with both hubs locked and boot torn for 1,000 miles before I got the chance to fix. Even then no noises or vibrations. As long as dirt, water especially doesn't get in there it will be fine for awhile
Inner cv boot, as others mentioned easier to replace the entire shaft. Those usually don't tear like that unless they are over stressed by an extreme leveling kit. If you have a leveling kit more than 2" in height get rid of it for a true lift kit or you'll continue to see that type of failure.
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I had the same issue but I use my 4WD quite often so I thought I'd replace the whole shaft and the IWE while I was at it. I found a reman. unit for under $100 on Amazon and it worked like a charm. It's a bit of a b%$ch to wiggle it free and reset it in the IWE teeth but it's definitely something for the backyard mechanic.
Note the pink paint on the bolts was done to remind me which bolts were torqued to spec. It's not a fashion statement.
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