TRM

looks like the boot is blown? is this the CV boot?

it's heavy grease, not brake fluid at least.

easy/hard fix?

i have not had a chance to get under it and clean it up to see where the hole is.

<img src="http://www.velozt.com/elements/tech/blown-cv/blown-01.jpg">

<img src="http://www.velozt.com/elements/tech/blown-cv/blown-02.jpg">

<img src="http://www.velozt.com/elements/tech/blown-cv/blown-03.jpg">

<img src="http://www.velozt.com/elements/tech/blown-cv/blown-04.jpg">

Dillo

Possibly.. If it is a CV, it's pretty cheap.

Silver Arrow 14

What did you do?...other than visual, any symptoms?

TRM

but i was assuming that was the lower control arm bushing going bad.

now i'm not so sure.

ever tear into this section? what's it like dificulty wise?

ed@4induktion.com

We just replaced two sets today. About $100 for the boots.

TRM

easy? hard? DIY?

Andy_FL

See Tech section, under "Misc".....for CV boot write-up.

allegro

yup, cv boot. =(

ed@4induktion.com

In a perfect world, yea it's easy enough to do it yourself. Unfortunately, theres a lot of potential for problems. frozen ball joints, rusty bolts, and this one probably being the first one you've done will definitely contribute to a lot of swearing. If you do attempt it by yourself, make sure you have a B.F.H.

FYI, myself &amp; another experienced tech just took 2.5 hours to do the right side CV boot on an S4 today. Everything was frozen, we have air tools, torches, and a wide assortment of hammers too.

Call Ed if you need help, but make sure the sun's still up :-)

The R

Yup, I just replaced both of mine on thursday.