Re: Torn CV joint boot.

[OREO447766@aol.com]

"My outer left CV joint boot is torn.  A new one is coming any day now.
In the mean time the joint started to make a rubbing noise this
morning.  It has probably lost all of it's grease.  Can I squirt in any
grease temporarily until the new boot comes?  I need the car daily and
I don't want to damage the CV joint.  I replaced it about 30K miles ago."

Don, My feeling is that something is better than nothing in this case. I'd
throw in a high temp grease, something fairly heavy; rather than burn up the
joint from heat/friction. Maybe a wheel bearing grease. Be sure to
disassemble that joint *completely* and check for wear, cracks in the cage
and ball tracks. 

Good luck!
-Chris Semple
'84 4000q