CV Boot Leaking Grease?

How to Diagnose a Bad CV Axle

Mechanic showing cv boot leaking

If you find grease on the ground under your car, it could mean you have a bad CV boot or a bad CV axle. Find out what you can do if your CV boot is leaking grease and other symptoms, causes and how to fix a bad cv axle.

Symptoms of a Bad CV Axle

A bad CV axle boot can loosen or tear, leaking grease onto the ground or the nearby parts like the tie rods, control arms, or ball joints. The internals of the axle itself can also fail and bind from use or exposure to outside elements, and this can be felt as a vibration or shaking while driving or a clicking sound when turning or moving forward or backward.

A CV Axle Boot Leaking
A CV Axle Boot Leaking

Causes of a Bad or Leaking CV Axle

If the CV boot tears open or leaks, it can fling grease all over the underside. Less grease inside the boot plus the contaminants and elements that can get inside can cause the CV axle to bind, which will create a clicking sound or a vibration.

How to Fix a Leaking or Bad CV Axle

If the CV boot is torn or leaking, it can be replaced or you can replace the entire axle.

Find quality CV axle replacements at 1aauto.com and replace the CV axle yourself with how-to videos that have step-by-step instructions for many years, makes, and models.

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