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CV boot slipping

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by FourandFuel, Aug 13, 2022.

  1. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:41 AM
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    FourandFuel

    FourandFuel [OP] Well-Known Member

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    My front CV boots are slipping and throwing grease. Is there anyway to combat this without messing around with the axle? First 2 pictures are from the passenger side and the 3rd is the driver side20220813_083533.jpg 20220813_083544.jpg 20220813_083553.jpg
     
  2. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:45 AM
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    New boot/grease if they're OEM cv axles.

    If you're lifted (which it looks like you are) there are tons of threads on this.

    Some people do a boot slide mod, others use the extended boots (orange colored, google) but generally speaking, the OEM boots are plenty durable.
     
  3. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:47 AM
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    Not sure what you meant by "messing with the axle" cause the cv axle has to come out no matter what.

    Only takes a few minutes pulling the cv axle out. It's the reboot process that's really tedious as it's really messy.
     
  4. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:54 AM
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    How reliable are those extended boots?
     
  5. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:55 AM
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    Some people have had success with them, others had them tear.

    It's why I added the comment about the OEM boots.

    But you need to keep in mind, everyone's truck is different which adds many variables.

    Keep the lift at a max of 2" or less and you should be pretty good for awhile.
     
  6. Aug 13, 2022 at 8:57 AM
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    Yeah I think I'm around a 2" lift. I don't think the amount of grease is really concerning, but I don't want to blow a CV either
     
  7. Aug 13, 2022 at 9:03 AM
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    Well it's not about the amount of grease.

    It's about the exposure of the cv axles now that your boots are torn.

    You don't want to run around long with your cv axles like that.
     
  8. Aug 13, 2022 at 9:14 AM
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    I couldn't find a tear in the boot, I thought the grease was from the boot pulling back on the axle. I'm probably wrong though
     
  9. Aug 13, 2022 at 9:18 AM
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    What happens is, the boots get old and become brittle over time.

    Keeping them parallel to the ground, means the fins don't find themselves rubbing against one another so they typically last a long time.

    Once you lift it, you've introduced a new variable as now the boot fins do rub, and they quickly tear.

    Several hundreds of threads covering this very scenario.

    New boots are the solution here, but also making sure your lift isn't as high (read severe angles).
     
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    Here was my rig, and you'll see it looks just like your setup with grease at the ends -

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    But really, they were torn boots.

    Though mine's pretty obvious based on my angles.

    I did get rid of some preload (lowered it slightly) to help the rubbing issue. Could also do the cold mod, where you just snow wheel it and get it packed with snow and it freezes over thus sealing it -

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