A broken or warped rubber boot is the first significant telltale sign of a faulty or aging CV axle. Those rubberized boots could turn brittle or crack after thousands of miles, making it easier ...

Known as a CV boot or drive axle boot, these parts are responsible for keeping the joints lubricated and preventing dirt and water from getting in. Unfortunately, this is a part that sometimes fails.

What does it take to renew a CV boot? Unfortunately, the axle must be removed and one or both CV joints separated from the axle shaft. Axle removal typically requires separating the lower ball ...

This boot serves as a simple dust cover for the CV joint meant to keep out dust and dirt, and keep in the grease that lubricates the CV joint. When a CV axle boot goes out, it opens up the ...

CV axles use an inner and outer joint connecting the CV stubs to the shaft that is sealed with rubber boots. The joints are typically not serviced like a u-joint, but the boots are often replaced.

Q: I have an older Lincoln Navigator and it has a CV boot that is leaking grease. I took it to two shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot. Is this necessary? A: Making some ...

As recently as 10 years ago, the repair meant removing the pertinent axle and taking out the failed CV. You'd then replace it and the boot, lubricate the new and old joint with fresh grease ...

It's not that they are a weak link (that designation is reserved for the steering tie rods), it's more to do with the fact that at some point all CV joints ... replacing the axles is similar ...

talk about the replacement process and discuss symptoms of its faultiness. Drive axle boots are also called CV boots. The abbreviation stands for constant velocity. This refers to the axle on your ...