Re: 4000KQ CV Boot & TQC

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

> The right (passenger) side boot would be more condusive to failure than 
> the left due to the exhaust heat on that side.  The turbo cars would have 
> to be more likely to fail due to the increased heat of the turbo application.

There is a stamped metal heat shield on the QTC that protects the right 
front CV boot from the heat.  The 5kT probably has the same sort of shield.
I have not had to replace a boot on the car as long as I've had it, but I
can tell that it was replaced at some point in time (since the clamp was
screwed up and grease was sprayed on the strut & brake caliper :( )

Steve Buchholz
s_buchho@kla.com