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Prenticecide
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 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 2:06 am Post subject: CV boot come away (new) |
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Hi, the boot on one of my nearly new cv joints has come away. I’ve just had the engine rebuilt so I’m guessing they fucked it getting the engine out/in. Anyway, is there any chance of me shoving it back in or am I looking at replacing it?
Anyone had any joy fixing one. It’s not torn.
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Bobs67vwagen
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Joined: March 27, 2005
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Location: Eastern north carolina
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 4:34 am Post subject: Re: CV boot come away (new) |
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| I think you need to change it with fresh cv grease. You don't want to chance dirt getting in there. |
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Bobnotch
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Joined: July 06, 2003
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Location: Kimball, Mi
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2025 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: CV boot come away (new) |
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| I think you need to change it with fresh cv grease. You don't want to chance dirt getting in there. |
That was my thought as well...replace it, and add fresh CV grease.
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Ossipon
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Location: KS
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2025 7:52 am Post subject: Re: CV boot come away (new) |
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There was a period in the early 80s where I had two Brazilian CV boots do this on my Superbeetle. I made the mistake of trying to clean and just reinsert using RTV Blue. That lasted about two weeks. There is no way to clean well enough with the graphite grease. I removed the CVs, and boots then replaced with German boots and they lasted for as long as I owned the SB.
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Jacks
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:24 am Post subject: Re: CV boot come away (new) |
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I think it is highly unlikely that someone removing and installing your engine “fucked it…
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