CV leaking at clamp

[Ronn]

Inspection at oil change and they say I have torn boot??
Really??? They recommended axel be replaced !!
I call BS
This looks like typical grease being thrown off at the clamp. Maybe excess??

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Clean it off an monitor. Replace the clamp if it continues to leak.

 

[dishdude]

That's excessive and although the picture doesn't show it, the boot likely is torn where the clamp is. I guess they don't just do boot replacements any more?

Remember the split boots Dorman used to sell?

 

[Trav]

Time for a new boot and grease. Sometimes the grease gets so worn it thins to like a heavy oil and leaks past the clamp band. Doing the job now is easy enough to do and not very expensive.

 

[D60]

My thinking is generally w Trav: if the grease thins excessively, you can get weeping.

I recently reco'd a Taco replacement boot for this reason, but you could also see the boot was showing its age

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

My thinking is generally w Trav: if the grease thins excessively, you can get weeping.

I recently reco'd a Taco replacement boot for this reason, but you could also see the boot was showing its ageView attachment 319539

Your boot was pretty much done. The OP Pic is pretty low resolution but boot looks good. I replaced our CRV inner boot clamp going on 3 years ago. Quit leaking and no noise or other signs of failure. No point in replacing good parts with today's questionable replacements. Of course replacing just the boot and grease is the ultimate repair but good luck finding someone to do that. Everyone just swaps axles now.

 

[The Critic]

Boot is dry rotting, clamp is unable to maintain tension.

Needs reboot or new axle.

 

[MyWifesBoyfriend]

Reboot if you can as the factory axle is of high quality. Shops don't want to deal with the fuss of rebooting so they do (crappy aftermarket) axle slaps and send it. The "lifetime warranty" is typically useless too; for example, warranty is denied if the boot is damaged/ripped.

 

[Ronn]

Inspection at oil change and they say I have torn boot??
Really??? They recommended axel be replaced !!
I call BS
This looks like typical grease being thrown off at the clamp. Maybe excess??

View attachment 319521

Thanks for all replies.
I’m going to monitor it, since car has only 42K miles and it’s a Hyundai (high quality).

 

[D60]

Reboot if you can as the factory axle is of high quality. Shops don't want to deal with the fuss of rebooting so they do (crappy aftermarket) axle slaps and send it. The "lifetime warranty" is typically useless too; for example, warranty is denied if the boot is damaged/ripped.

Through the shop? I've warrantied at least a half dozen shafts through O'Reilly and RA for torn boots, and even warrantied just a BeckArnley boot based on principle (lasted 8 months)

Never a word about a failed boot voiding warranty.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Through the shop? I've warrantied at least a half dozen shafts through O'Reilly and RA for torn boots, and even warrantied just a BeckArnley boot based on principle (lasted 8 months)

Never a word about a failed boot voiding warranty.

I was told it was new language in the warranty. Napa harassed me about it a couple months ago. I've been exchanging them for 15 years on my truck every time the boot splits. The parts person said bring them back to exchange before it splits next time. Whatever that means

 

[The Critic]

I was told it was new language in the warranty. Napa harassed me about it a couple months ago. I've been exchanging them for 15 years on my truck every time the boot splits. The parts person said bring them back to exchange before it splits next time. Whatever that means

As of 12/2022:

"The warranty is void if the boot is damaged in any way."

https://www.trakmotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TrakMotive-Automotive-CV-Axle-Warranty.pdf
https://www.trakmotive.com/technical-support/warranty-information/#warranty_autocvaxles

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

As of 12/2022:

"The warranty is void if the boot is damaged in any way."

https://www.trakmotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TrakMotive-Automotive-CV-Axle-Warranty.pdf
https://www.trakmotive.com/technical-support/warranty-information/#warranty_autocvaxles

So when the cracking gets bad, hurry and swap it. Such an odd clause. CV axles fail when the boot is damaged and grease leaks out or they fail dramatically and damage the boot. The only issue I've had with them when the boot is perfectly intact is when they did such a bad job of manufacturing that they vibrate immediately when installed

 

[The Critic]

So when the cracking gets bad, hurry and swap it. Such an odd clause. CV axles fail when the boot is damaged and grease leaks out or they fail dramatically and damage the boot. The only issue I've had with them when the boot is perfectly intact is when they did such a bad job of manufacturing that they vibrate immediately when installed

If the cracking gets bad, that is probably enough to be considered boot damage. I'd probably swap it at the first sign of cracks.

Shockingly, all of the Trakmotive axles I have installed in the last 1-2 years have performed beautifully with zero issues. I'm still shocked.

 

[Mechanician]

Thanks for all replies.
I’m going to monitor it, since car has only 42K miles and it’s a Hyundai (high quality).

If you're just going to monitor it, at least replace the clamp with one you can tighten to maintain the grease that's still in there.
It appears to be very accessible.

 

[MyWifesBoyfriend]

So when the cracking gets bad, hurry and swap it. Such an odd clause. CV axles fail when the boot is damaged and grease leaks out or they fail dramatically and damage the boot.

Yeah, strange, almost like the clause is by design!

 

[Ronn]

Update
Found factory new CV axel on line for $385! I’ll install some point down the road.
Out the door with tax/ shipping $438.

New parts.com

 

[Ronn]

I found another post with same car and same problem! Someone pointed out that INBOARD joint leaks (like mine) aren’t as critical, due to less overall stress on them.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

If the cracking gets bad, that is probably enough to be considered boot damage. I'd probably swap it at the first sign of cracks.

Shockingly, all of the Trakmotive axles I have installed in the last 1-2 years have performed beautifully with zero issues. I'm still shocked.

The quality of boots these days, that's going to be a lot of changing.

 

[Andyd95]

If the cracking gets bad, that is probably enough to be considered boot damage. I'd probably swap it at the first sign of cracks.

Shockingly, all of the Trakmotive axles I have installed in the last 1-2 years have performed beautifully with zero issues. I'm still shocked.

Not sure if you’ve used any of the PDL brand axles from worldpac but also no issues on any so far. Obviously I want Genuine axles or GKN (which we’ve started to see premature boot failures), but not always in the cards.