Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Just noticed on my pajero that the inner CV boot has split. I'm meant to be going wheeling tomorrow - can i still go or will i definately break the whole CV?

If you get mud and dist in then it will continue to wear the CV like its got lapping paste or something in it.

If you havnt got to much crap in it yet then you might get away with cleaning it out and regreasing it. The longer you leave it the worse it will get an wheeling will just quicken the death.

Basically stay home and fix it tomorrow will cost maybe $50ish for a new rubber boot and some grease, go wheeling and it will cost a few hundred for a new drive shaft.

Mitsus are worse cos they spin the front shafts even in 2wd so it will get bad pretty quick if you get mud in it.

Avoid mud and water and it will survive tomorrow. You won't 'break' the cv because the boot is broken, it will increase it's wear rate though.

If you get grime in their on the other hand it will render the actual joint useless pretty quick.

Most people don't notice split boots for months...

-Nemesis- wrote:
Most people don't notice split boots for months...

I noticed two torn boots on the Rodeo while under it doing an oil change one day. Only problem was i had been driving dirt roads every day, through creeks and around padocks with long grass, shooting. They started clickin a few days later

Fix it now.

-Nemesis- wrote:Avoid mud and water and it will survive tomorrow. You won't 'break' the cv because the boot is broken, it will increase it's wear rate though.

If you get grime in their on the other hand it will render the actual joint useless pretty quick.

Most people don't notice split boots for months...

You will however lose the grease due to high operating temps in 4WD and full torque through the joint. This will allow the metal to heat fatigue and possible break the hardened surface of (usually) the cup of the joint.

There are some replacement boots available that do up along the side (lenthways) that alow the boot to b changed without removing the shaft.

Either way I would hold off and go shotgun with someone else for the day, as you are unlikely to get he work done or get the boots until Monday.