Failing Axle Shaft Seal??? FFS!

[Malice19]

Hi Guys, about to go for a road trip tomorrow and was out in the LC for a spin. Was driving it a bit hard as car needed fuel so nice and light so always tempted to give it a bit more but when i got to the fuel station i notice a leak coming from underneath the car. Thought i would check it out once i got home as other cars were waiting behind me.

Got home and looked under the car to find this....

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Im guessing this is not safe to drive??? Liquid that looked like it had leaked out from under the car was clear on the floor like car had pissed itself... is this where it came from?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Bigjohn84]

Cv boot, you can fit new ones yourself it's safe to drive like that mate

 

[Bigjohn84]

Yours has a massive hole in it, needs to be fixed ASAP, if you get dirt in that then you will prob need a cv joint

 

[Malice19]

Cv boot, you can fit new ones yourself it's safe to drive like that mate

Thanks for the quick reply....

How hard is it to change?
And can i get the part from Euro car parts?

 

[Bigjohn84]

No not that hard mate, you normally need somr sort of cone tool but you can normally get them on without it, ECP yes I think so mate, or eBay

 

[Malice19]

No not that hard mate, you normally need somr sort of cone tool but you can normally get them on without it, ECP yes I think so mate, or eBay

is it best to replace both sides due to age?

 

[Bigjohn84]

Yes mate, anything that is a pair on a car you always do the both sides

 

[Malice19]

Yes mate, anything that is a pair on a car you always do the both sides

Thought so, Cheers Fella

 

[Malice19]

One other thing where do i replace the fluid that was lost?
Will prob get my local performance garage to do it but would be good to know as nice to learn.

Cheers

 

[Bigjohn84]

It's not fluid mate it's grease you should get new packets with the new cv boots

 

[wilfster]

You better have another look under your car. If you had liquid on the floor it wasn't from the split CV boot.

 

[ZRZ]

Mine went last week and decided to just buy a new driveshaft instead because odds are the CV joint will be full of dirt and will be knackered.

Driveshafts come with the joints and boots already assembled and no faffing about taking things apart.


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[Malice19]

Just booked it in at the Garage as i dont have the time this month to work on my car and i need it on the road. So its going to cost me £95 per side

 

[Bigjohn84]

Pretty exspensive when that boots are prob £30 for the pair, it's an ok price if you getting both shafts done tho

 

[Malice19]

Mine went last week and decided to just buy a new driveshaft instead because odds are the CV joint will be full of dirt and will be knackered.

Driveshafts come with the joints and boots already assembled and no faffing about taking things apart.


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How much did that set you back out of interest?

 

[Bigjohn84]

One side is cheap prob £30/£50 other side is exspensive £80/140 but you get all parts