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Old 07-15-2014, 01:19 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ecky View Post
I think you'll be fine. My experience has been that axles can last months or years after the boot tears. Maybe wrap it in tape to slow dirt from getting in and grease from getting out.
Agreed. Also, replacing the boot means replacing the whole half axle because they only come as a unit. That means that your concern about damage to the CV joint is moot. If it were my car, I would drive it (and I did for a long time when my outer CV boot looked like this). But you have to be your own judge, of course.

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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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