[Vwdiesel] Re: Oil in CV Boot

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> After chatting with Sandy Cameron, Im kinda worried that I have a problem 
> causing this seal to be destroyed. Specifically, incorrect front end 
> geometry. The car was in an accident on the drivers front corner. It has 
> been aligned since, but maybe the geometry has changed slightly. 
> 

  I wouldn't expect misalignment to cause that "dust cover" to fail.  There's 

no forces to speak of on it no matter what you do, other than pressure in 
the tranny, as mentioned.  When I worked at VW I saw a few of the 
exact same situation as yours and it was simply seal failure.  They 
split down the middle.  Clean 'em up, new seal, new joint, no call-backs.
  :)
   I'd also never consider using Vaseline in a CV joint except just to limp 
home in an emergency.  I think we already had the discussion that they 
don't expect it to need that kind of high pressure additives with its common 
uses!  ;-D
     Loren