Front rim's really greasy
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greasy .. that sounds more like an axle problem not your brakes.. get in there and check to make sure its not the axle or bearing thats causing all that grease
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Rep Power: 309 For sure make sure you don't have a torn outer boot or other problem. The last tire rotation I did on my 05 I noticed something had flung out onto the wheel but could not see any source for it.
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this is what you might find when you get down in there
some places will most likely tell you its easier to replace the whole 1/2 axle..its' up to you...if this problem has been ongoing I'd say do the whole thing but it depends on how bad the inside is...if its just a torn boot then it'll be easy for the shop (or you to replace) but anything else damaged be better to replace the 1/2 axle to save you more cost down the road due to corrosion, dust, dry rot etc....
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Rep Power: 320 yeah, once you get dirt and crap in there, the joint is a ticking time bomb, change it while you're in there.
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Originally Posted by igetmadchocha
i have a torn boot as well, replacement was estimated at 300 something parts and labor. does that soudn right?
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
yeah, once you get dirt and crap in there, the joint is a ticking time bomb, change it while you're in there.
what are the effects of having a torn boot!?
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Rep Power: 320 The CV joints are very tempermental to any dirt. The dirt and crap that gets in there scraths the bearings, which then increase in size and then the bearing either fall apart or stop rotating, hence your front wheel locks up. Bad stuff. But it's just like a bearing in your engine, they need proper lubercation all the time, and when the grease runs out, they don't have the lube they need and they freeze up.
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