cv boot not split but grease everywhere

[gazcuprablk]

right ive had this problem with my cv boot ive changed 2 now on the passenger side in 2 months and it keeps doin the same thing everytime theres grease everywhere behind the wheel and it is not split and is still on where it should be, ive been using the genuine vag ones on there and they are like plastic also it makes a feint rubbin/clickin noise but i changed the cv joint in the last 2 months! im sure its the plastic cv boot makin the noise as its never done it before i changed the cv joint.

any help appreciated, also thinkin of tryin to get a rubber cv boot but dont want to take it off again if its not goin to do it and the car is quite low so im thinkin this dont help it as the boot only has a few mm clearance from the bottom of the suspention leg

 

[daves ibiza]

bet thats making a mess on them lovely wheels bud. can you tell me how much the joints are as ive got a bit of clunking and looking to change them. would you be intrested in giving me a hand mate as i dont have a clue lol

 

[gazcuprablk]

i never had a clue either quite easy when youve done it once lol, just take the shaft off and hit the old cv joint off with rubber hammer the cv joint from tps comes with new bold clip boot and clips to keep it in place but the boot's are shite

 

[daves ibiza]

what price are they mate

 

[gazcuprablk]

anyone???

 

[mr_D]

all other bushes ok?? no splits in any? how low is the car? drive shaft in properly?? cv boot on correct?? what grease are you using? lol

questions questions questions

 

[gazcuprablk]

ye all bushes look ok no splits in any im runnin the car quite low the shaft is in corectly but does move in an out a few mm not much using all new parts from trade parts so genuine parts the last boot was rubbin on the bottom of the suspention leg the boot is like plastic so it does not flex much like the old rubber ones do so i may try one of these.

cheers for the reply m8

 

[DPJ]

What sort of clip have you got on the inboard end of the joint? Is grease leaking from there?

 

[jivejester]

ye all bushes look ok no splits in any im runnin the car quite low the shaft is in corectly but does move in an out a few mm not much using all new parts from trade parts so genuine parts the last boot was rubbin on the bottom of the suspention leg the boot is like plastic so it does not flex much like the old rubber ones do so i may try one of these.

cheers for the reply m8

Its the crappy plastic boot Ga, I had the same problem.

The plastic won't/can't compress and create a tight seal, so the grease can escape. The rubber boot fits nice onto the shaft/CV and seals perfect.

Also, I found the tighter I did the boot clips up with the plastic one, the worse it got.

 

[gazcuprablk]

ah just the answer i need cheers dude its gone absolutely everywhere all over my nice white wheels lol i thought it would be that but wanted to check before i take it off and it ends up bein somethin else an ill need to take it off again

cheers