Blown CV boot? What do I do?

Ok guys the title pretty much sums it up... I put on a 2.5 inch lift about 2 weeks ago and tonight I was looking at it and noticed my passenger side outer boot looks like it's leaking. The boot appears fine but the hose clamp is loose and it's got some grease around the shaft.




So what do I need to do about this one, is this going to be a boot replace, should I go ahead and replace all my boots?, how long can I drive it like this?, and would it be ok to just put a new hose clamp on there?

 

I would put a new tie on there and clean up the grease. Then just keep an eye on it to see if you keep losing grease or ties. Unless the joint makes noise or the boot has lost all the grease, you should get away with just clamping it back on.

 

looks like the clamp just came off...should be able to fill it back up and clamp it back down.

 

That's what I was hoping after doin some cursory research, seems like if I blew the boot there'd be a lot more grease. what kind of grease do you need to fill it with? And should I put some kind of sealant around the clamp when I do it? I think I will try to do that and just keep an eye on it.

 

The sell CV joint grease in the grease section at auto parts stores. You can get another clamp like OEM but you need the tool. Regular hose clamp would be fine, no need for any RTV or other sealant just make sure the clamp is tight.

 

Mmk, thanks guys, I'll give it a go. At least now I have something fun to do tomorrow