broken axel boot(clicking noise)

[moffman93']

So my axel boot has been ripped for a while and it makes an awefull ticking/clicking noise when i turn the wheel(usually just when i turn right). Can this be fixed with just a new boot grease and clamps? Or do i need a new axel?

[vroom4]

New axle fool.

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[moffman93']

fuck 3si and fuck you

[Monochrome]

He's right.

New axle fool.

[vroom4]

[quote=""Monochrome""]He's right.

New axle fool. [/quote]

BOOYA

[moffman93']

dam im a noob. kill me now.

[vr4]

if its making noise you need a new axle. you let it go too long with a torn boot

[i3igpete]

what happens if i let it go indefinitely? my beater is doing this, but i'm wondering if it can be fixed with lots of grease and duct tape.

[Monochrome]

[quote=""i3igpete""]what happens if i let it go indefinitely? my beater is doing this, but i'm wondering if it can be fixed with lots of grease and duct tape.[/quote]

[BillyC]

[quote=""i3igpete""]what happens if i let it go indefinitely? [/quote]


It will eventually break and leave you stranded.

[i3igpete]

luckily for me, fully assembled axles for the beater are 50 bucks apiece.

[BillyC]

They're only about 80 bones for a FWD 3s.

[TajMan]

[quote=""thestealth""]It will eventually break and leave you stranded.[/quote]

Always wondered how long it would actually take. I always drove plenty of cars with bad FWD CV joints, as beaters, clicking forever and none actually leaving me stranded.

[BillyC]

Driver's side lasted about 4 months on my wife's old '80 Skylark when it started clicking...the passenger side lasted close to six months.

[Jeremy C]

[quote=""thestealth""]They're only about 80 bones for a ANY 3s.[/quote]

FWD = AWD for the front shafts. No difference.

[vr4]

[quote=""Jeremy C""]FWD = AWD for the front shafts. No difference.[/quote]


early FWDs are smaller.

[BillyC]

[quote=""Jeremy C""]FWD = AWD for the front shafts. No difference.[/quote]

I haven't had to replace the ones in my TT yet, they were both replaced before I bought the car, so I wasn't sure.

early FWDs are smaller.

I had a hard time finding a passenger side shaft for my '92 FWD ATX. Most "chain" parts stores had the same P# for all years/trannies. All the ones they had, the splined shaft was too big for my car. NAPA ended up having the correct one.

[Monochrome]

FWD manual and auto tranny axles are different lengths as well on the drivers side.

[Jeremy C]

who counts the auto's though? They're just so... bleh.

[BillyC]

[quote=""Jeremy C""]who counts the auto's though? They're just so... bleh. [/quote]