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grumpysnapper · 10-01-2022, 10:50 AM

Gulp...found these rocks/stones/boulders...inside one of my CV joints.

I had noticed a small split for a little while on the Driveshaft Shop 800hp axle, but there was no grease leaking out, and the split seamed to be small and "closed"... so I ignored it for a couple of months.

Finally thought I should change the boot. The grease was still intact..but loaded with various sized pieces of gravel ...and gawd knows what else.

Admittedly I do a lot of driving on dirt, but it still blows my mind that :

A- How stupid I am
(and)
B- What can work its way into quite a small split in a rubber boot.

Luckily after a full clean and re-lube the CV is as good as new..and is a testament to what one of their axles can cope with.

10-01-2022, 10:50 AM	#1
grumpysnapper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Drives: BRZ Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 352 Thanks: 309 Thanked 608 Times in 209 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you were wondering about that little split in your axles boots... Gulp...found these rocks/stones/boulders...inside one of my CV joints. I had noticed a small split for a little while on the Driveshaft Shop 800hp axle, but there was no grease leaking out, and the split seamed to be small and "closed"... so I ignored it for a couple of months. Finally thought I should change the boot. The grease was still intact..but loaded with various sized pieces of gravel ...and gawd knows what else. Admittedly I do a lot of driving on dirt, but it still blows my mind that : A- How stupid I am (and) B- What can work its way into quite a small split in a rubber boot. Luckily after a full clean and re-lube the CV is as good as new..and is a testament to what one of their axles can cope with. Attached Images