Anyone have this issue? Drive Shaft Bootie Cut in half!

i was on the highway coming back from fishing upstate New York. I don’t know if it was from wind and snow but a heat or possible puncture shield beside the one piece bootie on the drive shaft got cut in the middle. The shield flap faces the front of truck. I can easily see wind or snow bending this back.

Still under factory warranty but don’t know if this qualifies.

Anyone have this issue? The bootie just to keep debris out?

 

That's a first. Should be covered, design flaw. Now everyone is going to go check theirs.

 

I feel like cutting off the excess shield with shears.

 

Not until after you take it in to dealer/service/warranty.

 

That sucks. Good luck getting it covered. Let us know what they say.

 

Underneath my buddies 2017 off-road....no issues.

 

Did you get this covered??

 

Have not had a chance to stop by dealer. I will report back what happens.

 

Any chance this thread can come back alive? I just had this issue happen to me and im trying to figure out how serious it is.

I didn't see any grease coming out of the rip. Is there supposed to be grease packed in there?

 

No. It just prevents contamination of the slip joint; you don't want that.
Replace using the use the oem boot clamps, which require boot clamp pliers, in the same position. Otherwise, you risk throwing off the balance of the shaft.

 

Happened to mine with 8k miles from snow pushing the shield out. 52k miles now with no issues.

 

That metal shield is looking awfully guilty.

 

Saw this in another thread here dealer wanted big $$ to repair.

Do it yourself & save some money and cut back that shield while you're there.

Boot and clamp part numbers here
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...gas-tank-shield-problem.534135/#post-17157881

 

Seen this a few times..

impact of some sorts bent the shield.
Usually plowing through snow (at least up here).
Warranty, doubtful…..

 

Thank you! Solid link.

 

Happened to me. Dealer blamed me but covered it under warranty and replaced the drive shaft. I took a tinsnips to it afterwards.