Probably don't want the Answer: What is wrong with my Axle
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Probably don't want the Answer: What is wrong with my Axle
ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!
So this is my car first of all. I've yet to post a picture with my new Wheel settup.
Work VS-XX
19x9.5 offset- can't remember. -5 maybe? probably less
19x10.5 offset- same problem I think -15 at least.
so I've been having the infamous clicking sound coming from my rear axle for awhile now. I'm embarassed to say that I ignored it while I dailyed my car on stock wheels and focused on building the Works.
Finally got around to taking a look and this is what I found.
My question is...
Is my rear axle completely shot? Can I replace just this boot and replace the grease. I know there is TSB out on the clicking sound, but it sounds like that isn't exactly related to the fact that the boot is broken and the grease has all leaked out.
So this is my car first of all. I've yet to post a picture with my new Wheel settup.
Work VS-XX
19x9.5 offset- can't remember. -5 maybe? probably less
19x10.5 offset- same problem I think -15 at least.
so I've been having the infamous clicking sound coming from my rear axle for awhile now. I'm embarassed to say that I ignored it while I dailyed my car on stock wheels and focused on building the Works.
Finally got around to taking a look and this is what I found.
My question is...
Is my rear axle completely shot? Can I replace just this boot and replace the grease. I know there is TSB out on the clicking sound, but it sounds like that isn't exactly related to the fact that the boot is broken and the grease has all leaked out.
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I'm at work right now and my company blocks most picture links on forums... so I can't see your pictures, but if your CV/axle shaft boots are torn and your axle is clicking, you probably need to replace the whole CV/axle shaft. Usually the clicking means that damage has been done due to bearings running dry or being contaminated with dirt and other road grime.
Changing the boots is usually 3/4 of the same job that changing a whole axle shaft is anyways, so if you just change the boots you're just saving money on the replacement CV parts. If you're doing it yourself.. that's fine, but don't pay someone to put new boots on your car without having them do full new axle shafts. Try cleaning out the axle shaft and wiping away most of the old nasty grease and then packing a bunch of new clean grease into the axle shaft and taping up the boot temporarily, and take it for a quick drive. If you don't hear any noises, you might be OK to just replace the boots.
Again.. I wish I could see your pictures to give you some better insight. Hopefully this helps to some extent anyways.
Changing the boots is usually 3/4 of the same job that changing a whole axle shaft is anyways, so if you just change the boots you're just saving money on the replacement CV parts. If you're doing it yourself.. that's fine, but don't pay someone to put new boots on your car without having them do full new axle shafts. Try cleaning out the axle shaft and wiping away most of the old nasty grease and then packing a bunch of new clean grease into the axle shaft and taping up the boot temporarily, and take it for a quick drive. If you don't hear any noises, you might be OK to just replace the boots.
Again.. I wish I could see your pictures to give you some better insight. Hopefully this helps to some extent anyways.
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Changing the boots is usually 3/4 of the same job that changing a whole axle shaft is anyways, so if you just change the boots you're just saving money on the replacement CV parts. If you're doing it yourself.. that's fine, but don't pay someone to put new boots on your car without having them do full new axle shafts. Try cleaning out the axle shaft and wiping away most of the old nasty grease and then packing a bunch of new clean grease into the axle shaft and taping up the boot temporarily, and take it for a quick drive. If you don't hear any noises, you might be OK to just replace the boots.
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So is this the part I would need. It's my drivers side
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