Turn your CV boot into a grease gun!

[SliderNH]

So I've been waiting for a month and a half for this to happen! Basically since I installed the SS 1.2A Lift. Finally got my first CV problem. Luckily the joint is still good. for some reason the boot ripped/got torn (nope, wasn't offroading) and sprayed grease everywhere. Has this happened to you guys? How do you approach the situation?

 

[SliderNH]

other pics are coming...

Cant seem to get the other pics uploaded. I'll keep trying...

 

[Baja Runner]

Yep its super normal. The joints will be fine even with the torn boot for quite a while, but obviously not advised. Its most likely the inner boot as well, right? I've never torn an outer boot.

You can buy the inner boot kit from Toyota, rather than the full boot kit. It comes with OEM clamps, boot and grease.

You'll have to remove the half shaft, and get really greasy. There is one c-clip that is a little bit of a pain to get out without the right tool. Need a good pair of c-clip pliers, a lot of rags, and your 35-36mm socket for the axle nut.

 

[Socco]

So I've been waiting for a month and a half for this to happen! Basically since I installed the SS 1.2A Lift. Finally got my first CV problem. Luckily the joint is still good. for some reason the boot ripped/got torn (nope, wasn't offroading) and sprayed grease everywhere. Has this happened to you guys? How do you approach the situation?

I just put my SS 1.2 lift in last week. By chance did you tear the boot when you pounded the lower front shock bolt in? I had a hell of a time getting mine in.

 

[Whackmaster]

Mine looks like that also...I am converting mine over to manual hubs. I have everything, just got to find time to do it.This will keep the axle from turning until you lock the hubs....

 

[Whackmaster]

So I've been waiting for a month and a half for this to happen! Basically since I installed the SS 1.2A Lift. Finally got my first CV problem. Luckily the joint is still good. for some reason the boot ripped/got torn (nope, wasn't offroading) and sprayed grease everywhere. Has this happened to you guys? How do you approach the situation?

Any time you lift the front of a 4runner or Tacoma 2.5" -3" you will have this problem because the ridges on the boots rub because of the new angle they are at..I have had 3 Tacomas and now the Runner and all have been raised and all have had boot failure...If you just replace the boots they will last for a bit but even the new rubber will fail eventually...The ones on your 4runner now were old and dried out probably, that is why they went so soon after raising you truck.. Manual Hub Conversion..

 

[Baja Runner]

I replaced my boots 1 time and never had it happen again. I think as long as you keep it at a conservative height, you wont have probs...

 

[theizzardking]

Ive been running like that for about 10k now , no bs, no clicking or anything yet , ben through sand dunes and everything , lol , putting my new ones in next weekend I think

 

[zstampe]

Ive been running like that for about 10k now , no bs, no clicking or anything yet , ben through sand dunes and everything , lol , putting my new ones in next weekend I think

Ha ha mine too...... It's been almost a year since it ripped! Glad I'm not the only one......

 

[t4r4life]

most people dont know is when you put the lower shock bolt in, you are suppose to put it in towards the front so the threads dont tear the boot, yet on all the 3rd gen've ive seen they were all done wrong.

 

[SliderNH]

It was the inner boot that ripped on the wheel-side of the joint. I think I may have cranked the wheel excessively one too many times pulling into parking spaces at work. The parking lots on base suck. They attempted to accommodate way too many cars, the lanes as well as the parking spots are too narrow. However, this probably wouldn't have happened if I didn't lift it. I knew what i was getting into when i decided to lift it and i do take full responsibility.

As for the lower shock-mount bolt, the threads are mounted forward. I didn't have a hard time getting the bolt in there, with everything loose, the bolt just wiggled right in. Guess I just got lucky or something. Thankfully Steve's instructions were clear and very detailed so the installer knows what to do and why.

Question: Has anyone tried putting grease on the outside of the boot to cut down on friction and slow down the natural drying and cracking tendencies of rubber CV boots?