CV axle greese spewage

[joshik]

i recently re-booted my CV axles as they original ones started to leak. the boots were not torn but they were seeping grease out from where the boot meets the shaft.

so after i re-booted them i noticed more grease (cleaned up original leakage) splattered across my wheel well, frame and tire. i can tell it is leaking from where the shaft is again. anyone experience this issue after re-booting? i clamped the clamps down as hard as i could with the necessary tools.

i dont want to go through the reboot process again...and dont want to get napa cv axles either... :T


thoughts?

 

[ZebRuaj]

Have to ask the oblivious dumb questions:

1) Are there any other hidden tears?
2) Are you sure its CV Axle grease splattered all over your wheel well?

Experiences like that is why I don't bother to regrease/reboot the OEM. It's not worth the time and headache. My truck is a pavement queen anyways so I'm ok with aftermarket.

 

[grave]

Dang, i noticed this too all over the front driver's side CV axle in my '06 Sport. Could it be fluid from XREAS? It's bluish-gray and looks kinda chunky.

 

[jfry008]

I have some smooth band worm drive clamps left over from when i rebooted my CVs a few weeks ago. I could ship you one if you want. The edges of the clamps are smooth which will prevent them from cutting into the boot.
Just cut your old ones off with a pair of snips and put these on.

I ordered them from here:
McMaster-Carr

PM me your info if interested

 

[gm350reratliff]

I have some smooth band worm drive clamps left over from when i rebooted my CVs a few weeks ago. I could ship you one if you want. The edges of the clamps are smooth which will prevent them from cutting into the boot.
Just cut your old ones off with a pair of snips and put these on.

I ordered them from here:
McMaster-Carr

PM me your info if interested

This ^^ is your best bet. It's hit and miss with the OEM style clamps (most miss). I did this on my 4th gen many years ago and not a drop of grease has escaped since.

 

[grave]

can this CV be saved? looks like this sh*t has been building up for a while. i'm realizing i didn't do as good of an inspection as i thought :/

 

[4by4runr]

As a quick alternative to the rounded edge hose clamps, I bought regular ones, sanded the edges and the wrapped the in electrical tape going around and around until the whole thing was wrapped.

As for the first pic - it's kinda hard to tell but it looks like the flat portion where the clamp goes has separated from the rest of the boot. So I'd say no go

 

[grave]

bummer. anyone else have any advice?

are CV axles reusable? meaning can i find a truck that's being parted out and get one, or should i just buy new?

 

[ZebRuaj]

bummer. anyone else have any advice?

are CV axles reusable? meaning can i find a truck that's being parted out and get one, or should i just buy new?

The OP posted this thread towards regreasing and rebooting his OEM axle, which you can certainly do too if you open yours up to see if the CV Joint has any damage from dirt or water.

There's an argument going either way for aftermarket vs OEM axles. Look at you needs and how deep your wallet is.

 

[grave]

The OP posted this thread towards regreasing and rebooting his OEM axle, which you can certainly do too if you open yours up to see if the CV Joint has any damage from dirt or water.

There's an argument going either way for aftermarket vs OEM axles. Look at you needs and how deep your wallet is.

i'm not too worried about aftermarket vs. OEM, i'm just wondering if it's worth it to save some money and buy a CV from a crashed 4runner (obviously not from the damaged area) or just buy a new one. after a quick google search, new ones look to be over $100 each.

 

[ZebRuaj]

i'm not too worried about aftermarket vs. OEM, i'm just wondering if it's worth it to save some money and buy a CV from a crashed 4runner (obviously not from the damaged area) or just buy a new one. after a quick google search, new ones look to be over $100 each.

I bought new axle shafts to replace my busted boots off Rock Auto for less than that.

 

[alia176]

I'm in the same boat and thought I'd share some of my experience so far. I bought the Toyota oem boot kit and re-booted what I think is an aftermarket axle. The issue I"m having is that the inner boot is not sealing well with the stub, not sure what else to should call it.

Please refer to the pics for a better visualization. The CV clamp that came with the kit is actually a great design but that didn't stop the boot from spewage. However, I've tried using the McMastercarr smooth edge clamp but it's not able to do a good job either and ends up sliding away from the home position. As you can tell from the pics, the area under my thumb is the area that neither clamp is able to seal up.

So, I'm contemplating purchasing only an inner boot from O'Reilly auto and maybe give it a go. Otherwise, I might just purchase another axle from Autozone and call it done. Not sure how far down the rabbit hole I want to go now.

Let me know your thoughts please.

 

[jfry008]

I'm in the same boat and thought I'd share some of my experience so far. I bought the Toyota oem boot kit and re-booted what I think is an aftermarket axle. The issue I"m having is that the inner boot is not sealing well with the stub, not sure what else to should call it.

Please refer to the pics for a better visualization. The CV clamp that came with the kit is actually a great design but that didn't stop the boot from spewage. However, I've tried using the McMastercarr smooth edge clamp but it's not able to do a good job either and ends up sliding away from the home position. As you can tell from the pics, the area under my thumb is the area that neither clamp is able to seal up.

So, I'm contemplating purchasing only an inner boot from O'Reilly auto and maybe give it a go. Otherwise, I might just purchase another axle from Autozone and call it done. Not sure how far down the rabbit hole I want to go now.

Let me know your thoughts please.

That doesn't look like an OEM CV to me.
I would just buy and install NAPA CVs.

 

[joshik]

Have to ask the oblivious dumb questions:

1) Are there any other hidden tears?
2) Are you sure its CV Axle grease splattered all over your wheel well?

Experiences like that is why I don't bother to regrease/reboot the OEM. It's not worth the time and headache. My truck is a pavement queen anyways so I'm ok with aftermarket.

nope, don't see any hidden tears.
yes im sure its cv axle grease. it is obvious that is it splatter from centrifugal force. its all over my frame and even wheel i dont wheel hard so i may go napa.

i called napa the other day and talked to a guy about the quality of their CV axles. This is what he said... made me laugh.

paraprhased:
when car mfg make a part we build the same part and that part is possibly defective we improve upon it and make it better. so ours is equal if not better.

This ^^ is your best bet. It's hit and miss with the OEM style clamps (most miss). I did this on my 4th gen many years ago and not a drop of grease has escaped since.

yeh i may just go this route. however, i lost grease so i think i would need to add some grease...?

 

[Brian3676]

I just rebooted mine about 300 miles ago. I know my CV were OEM Toyota, and I used OEM Toyota boots. I used the OEM clamps with the proper crimping tools and so far they are not leaking at all. I did buy the marine clamps just incase one does start to seep through.

 

[alia176]

I just rebooted mine about 300 miles ago. I know my CV were OEM Toyota, and I used OEM Toyota boots. I used the OEM clamps with the proper crimping tools and so far they are not leaking at all. I did buy the marine clamps just incase one does start to seep through.

This is good info, OEM axles play nicely OEM boot kit. Good to know.

 

[grave]

I just rebooted mine about 300 miles ago. I know my CV were OEM Toyota, and I used OEM Toyota boots. I used the OEM clamps with the proper crimping tools and so far they are not leaking at all. I did buy the marine clamps just incase one does start to seep through.

did you purchase your boots from a dealership or online? do you have the part numbers for everything?

 

[blackfc3s]

I'm just going to leave this here...

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/215673-so-i-r-rd-my-cv-axles.html

 

[grave]

I have some smooth band worm drive clamps left over from when i rebooted my CVs a few weeks ago. I could ship you one if you want. The edges of the clamps are smooth which will prevent them from cutting into the boot.
Just cut your old ones off with a pair of snips and put these on.

I ordered them from here:
McMaster-Carr

PM me your info if interested

which size is needed for the inside boot on the driver's side?

 

[joshik]

btw, mine is OEM axle and i purchased the oem boot kit. clamps suck and it sucks u have to buy specialized tools.

hose clamps seem like the best bet