Why do CV boots split?????

[smiffy]

Dont think i caught it on anything.

Is it due to the set up i have. BJ spacers and +3" shocks??? Is it cused by to much down travel in suspension???

Anyone came up with a solution to stop it??????

Thanks

[RodLeach]

Its a tough one. Like you said... angles dont help the job at all.

best bet is to just rip the front axle out an dont worry about them at all!!

[gwh200]

Dont think i caught it on anything.

Is it due to the set up i have. BJ spacers and +3" shocks??? Is it cused by to much down travel in suspension???

Anyone came up with a solution to stop it??????

Thanks

if you dont have manual hubs,the buggas split quite often

[KERRSURF]

With bj spacers you should have cancelled out most of the adverse effects of the suspension lift, maybe a little increase in angles, but sometimes poor quality or improper fitting can shorten the life of cv boots.


or bad driving.

[smiffy]

With bj spacers you should have cancelled out most of the adverse effects of the suspension lift, maybe a little increase in angles, but sometimes poor quality or improper fitting can shorten the life of cv boots.


or bad driving.

Well if thats a dig at my driving,it cant be that!!!!!
If it was fitted badly,you can tell Trev. It cant be that!!!!!

So it must be poor quality

[KERRSURF]

Where did you buy them Fraser?

[smiffy]

Where did you buy them Fraser?

Milners! My mate was wanting stuff for his LC so i just ordered it from there. Dont know if roughtrax are any different

[KERRSURF]

Milners! My mate was wanting stuff for his LC so i just ordered it from there. Dont know if roughtrax are any different

Wouldn't have thought so mate, maybe just a duff one or are we talking 4 burst boots?

Check the others for perishing before ordering your new one.

[biosurf]

Just seen these on an american forum and have no idea if they are any good and if anyone has any experience of them or anything similar? Scroll down the page to IFS CVS Boots.




Can't say i'm too impressed with the price of their diff breather kit lower down the page though -$40 per axle!!
Also on other Toyota vehicles people talk about replacing the CV boots with Porsche ones that cope with the increased angles better but I don't think you can do that with a Surf?

...awaits someone who actually knows what they are talking about to debunk the above

[KERRSURF]

got a link bio?

[biosurf]

Dunno where that went. Hope this works

http://www.downeyoff-road.com/Chassi...riveTrain.html

[KERRSURF]

Neoprene might last longer but with increased angles they will still give up. i have manual hubs so not too fussed.

[smiffy]

Neoprene might last longer but with increased angles they will still give up. i have manual hubs so not too fussed.

OOOOOOOoooooooooooooo. Get you with your manual hubs

Dont know whether to run surf as is untill clogs done with, then replace it or do it now so its tip top. Thats if i even take the surf since its been naughty!

[RodLeach]

OOOOOOOoooooooooooooo. Get you with your manual hubs

Dont know whether to run surf as is untill clogs done with, then replace it or do it now so its tip top. Thats if i even take the surf since its been naughty!

If you offroad with a busted CV boot chances are you'll shorten the life span of the CV joint mate.

An what did the Surf do that was naughty?

[KERRSURF]

Hubs worked out cheaper than 3 cv boot changes.

Hows little asbo shaping up?