[s-cars] Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.

[Theodore Chen]

driving 1000 miles on it with a torn boot will probably cause the CV joint to deteriorate.  however, if the CV joint is clunking, it's already trashed and will need to be replaced anyway.

it's unlikely that the CV joint will fail completely or lock up solid in the next 1000 miles, so i'd just keep driving and replace it at home.

-teddy




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From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com>
Cc: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:27:56 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.


You definitely want to keep it greased, problem is if the boot
is too torn the centrifgiual force will throw it out and let dirt in.

I swear there used to be "universal CV boot kit"s that wrap around the
axle and seals shut with screws. Otherwise I would try greasing it
and then clean the boot as throughly as possible and then wrap duct tape
around it a few million times to try and seal it up. Obviousl you are
going to want to keep an eye on this as you continue your voyage.

Where are you, I have a friend in Buffalo who might be able to provide a
place to work on it. Where are you headed to, perhaps someone ahead of you
can be of assistance.


Chris



--- On Wed, 5/6/09, tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Rear CV joint gone 1000 mi to go.
> To: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 3:13 PM
> We are on a road trip, and just noticed a clunk aproaching
> Minneapolis.  Found right rear outer cv joint wide open and
> spewing
> grease.  Problem is that Carousel Audi says 3 days for
> parts and we
> have 1000 mi to go.  Can we give it grease injections every
> so often
> and just carry on?  There is a slight noise but only
> noticable at slow
> speeds or turning left.  Antilock off light just came on.
> 
> What wisdom doth the mighty list gods suggest?


      
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