Torn CV Boot

[Huw Powell]

While it could go a very long time indeed (I think I ran a torn boot on 
my 90 for ages once), it could also pick up some grit and ruin the joint 
at any time.

On 7/7/2011 3:46 PM, David Giannandrea wrote:
> How long can you drive??
>
> You can actually drive quite a while. This is from my own experiences when
> discovering a torn boot at the oil change but not knowing when it happened.
> No symptoms such as squealing, popping, clanking either before or after.
> Since the CV joint doesn't move much except when the drive axle and hub are
> non-aligned (eg. cornering), it can survive quite some time, thousands of
> miles.
>
> David G.
>
>
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