[Vwdiesel] Re: Oil in CV Boot

[Shalyn Shourds]

> 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.


Once upon a time, I blew one of those seals also.  What happened on mine 
was that the circlip that holds the inner CV joint on the axle popped 
off and the axle was able to slide in and out of the joint enough to 
batter the seal.  That circlip isn't spring steel--just regular old 
steel.  If you're replacing a boot on a piece of %^*# rebuilt joint in 
the Texas summer sun, sometimes you forget to pay attention to some of 
those details....  I think I'm going to have to end up buying new 
joints.  Haven't got a good rebuilt CV joint in a long time. 

-Shalyn