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Had a 32k maintenance done today, Action Honda is nice enough to look the *other* way and will be replacing my "outer CV boot" from my steering column (drive shaft? forgot exactly what the service guy said, wasn't quite listening at the time, haha) even though it's "suspension related and is not covered coz your car is lowered, voids suspension warranty blah blah blah".

So, anyone can tell me what exactly is a CV boot and where in the car is it? Could the damage be caused by lowering the car, or worksmanship while doing that? Or does the damage happen out of the blue (while driving of course)? Apparently it's leaking right now, and is what's causing the clicking when turning (of which I started hearing after my car was lowered), so I'm gonna bring it back Saturday to get it fixed no charge.

 
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im no pro...but its the joint btw ur wheel and axle...

honda CV boots go quickly...cuz they suck...

 
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The cv boot is a flexible rubber cover that keeps grit/water etc. out of the constant velocity joint (cv joint). It is packed with grease, so it will leak out if there is a crack. Also, things will get in which will cause the metal joint itself to wear.

The outer cv joint is on the drive shaft near the wheel. The boots usually crack after like 125+ thousand kilometres, so it is a little premature for it to be cracked already. Maybe there is added stress on it from lowering? donno, good thing the dealer is doing it because it is a 200 dollar job.

 
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get is replaced, once it's opened and sand gets in say goodbye to the bearings soon(in the future)...tha't where the irritating grinding noise that you can't figure out is coming from...

 
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i have a clicking sound that appears when i make rolling right turns...

ive had my set up check numerous times by dealers and garages and it ain't the CV joint...
it started after i got my springs installed...

so i dunno...hopefully urs is solved with the the CV...

 
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Lowering the car too much does tend to cause premature boot ripping because of the added stress on it. When a car is lowered, the angle of the boot is changed and even though it's rubber, tends to rip.

I guess this is the thing with the 7th gen civic's, everything is being done for the first time. I've seen your car MSoft and it's not excessively low which makes me wonder why your CV boot already ripped. Hopefully this doesn't happen again and it's a good thing the dealer wasn't mean to ya.

 
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Ooooh, great, it is gonna be replaced *under warranty*, haha... The service guys at Action Honda are great, no hassle at all.

As to why, it's a mystery to me too. My car is not too low, and clicking did start after being lowered, so it makes me wonder if it was torn or bumped by the mechanic while installing springs and shocks... No biggy, but in the future I will definitely pay more attention to noises and such after getting a part installed.

 
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man...action honda wouldn't do anything to my suspension cuz it was all aftermarket...bastards

 
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Well, for me it might be this time only, possibly because this part was known to do this... Anyway, I'm hoping none of my other suspension components go... Gonna be expensive...