Right I've very recently replaced the suspension on my blob sti for coilovers, ive had it back for a week since it's geo set up,

Any way I'm replacing the disks and pads and after taking the front right wheel off noticed there was grease everywhere, I must of nicked the cv boot whilst changing the suspension. It's a very small tear but obviously enough to leak grease. not covered many miles since the new suspension was installed so pondering what my best options are,

Will I be ok replacing the cv boot and re packing the joint with grease and if so where would be the best place to get this part,

I'm under a bit of pressure now as I'm supposed to be attending my first track day on Saturday but this is looking ominous now!!!!!

 

Pick up a second hand driveshaft - the inner has a split pin you knock out and the shaft will come off without losing any gearbox oil. Could be done on axel stands if needed too

 

Is that my best option, it's only a tiny tear but has clearly lost a bit of grease, have caught it quickly so wouldn't of thought there would be any damage to the ball joint

Cheers

 

It's quick and quite cheap - I'm doing the same at the rear and the driveshaft is costing me £20. A genuine boot may me a fewquid but by time you've knocked the CV joint off and refitted it you'll have probablysaved the money in time taken

 

Ok brilliant, where abouts did you get your driveshaft, just hope I can get one and get it fitted before Friday

 

I got mine from a local mechanic but ebay or one of the breakers on here is a good start.

 

Ok cheers for that, will see what I can do tomorrow

 

Welcome to the split CV boot club Matt! I've had 3 or 4 now. There's a Scoob breaker on ebay selling tons for £36 quid but mine came in a battered state.

I've run the scoob for over a year sometimes with a small tear or pinhole with no probs. It passed MOT twice!

 

I used a sticky boot on my old wagon and it worked fine. They sell them on ebay . They just glue around the shaft then cable tie on. Would be a nice temporary fix for you to make your track day.

 

Cleaning solvent and a bicycle puncture repair kit?

 

Clean it and stick some silicone on it to seal it. If you want to replace the boot then there easily sorced fron a local motor factors. Replacing is gonna upset your geo settings though.

 

Get a stretchy boot kit off ebay - comes with cone and a pack of grease. It's just a matter of removing outer cv joint from hub and cutting old boot off and put this new one on - you put them in hot water to soften them which makes them stretch easily then you put the cone over the end of the cv joint and slide it over the cone and onto the cv joint.

 

Cheers for all the help guys, been to a garage local to me and he's said with the mileage I've covered it should be fine to put a new boot on and pack it full of grease again, it's not leaked all the grease so shouldn't be metal on metal. I've caught it early so hopefully this will be fine, fingers crossed I'll have the breaks finished tomorrow once the calipers have been helicoiled so will drop it off then put some miles on the breaks to bed them in time for Saturday,

Worse case scenario is that I can always put a new driveshaft on at a later date. There's no clunking or notching feeling so I think it will be ok