Does this grease mean a possible broken CV/Axle Boot?

[67eleanorgt500]

I'm pretty sure this grease is a indication that I have a possible broken CV/Axle Boot. The grease is lime/army green and odorless. But just to be sure I have provided some pictures to help with the diagnosis. So if anyone could tell me I'd appreciate it

 

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[GOT2B GM]

yep , that be axle grease

[67eleanorgt500]

Just found the problem. My boot is cracked around the edge resulting in the grease leaking out and splattering everywhere. Do they offer boot replacements? Or do I have to replace the whole axle?

[94 olds vert]

You should be able to buy replacement boots and put then on separately. There shouldn't be a need to replace be whole axle.

[67eleanorgt500]

You should be able to buy replacement boots and put then on separately. There shouldn't be a need to replace be whole axle.

 

Thanks! It'll be my first time attempting this as well as front wheel/hub bearings.

 

Does the strut assembly, control arms need to be taken apart and moved out of the way in order to replace the boot?

[GOT2B GM]

you can unbolt and remove the hub assembly, and then the axle will pass through the hole in the strut housing that the hub was in.

[spiderw31]

you can unbolt and remove the hub assembly, and then the axle will pass through the hole in the strut housing that the hub was in.

 

^ This.

 

That's how I replaced the boot on my car.

[rich17]

Also you will need snap ring pliers to get the axle apart. If the car has high miles I would just replace the whole thing. Axles are cheap for these cars.

[Crazy K]

axles are cheap. I have only fixed two and they simply had bad clamps. I would pull the HUB off and pull the axle through it.. When I do it I have the car on a jack stand, and use a hydraulic jack under the ball joint to raise the spindle so the axle is in a straight line. crowbar to pop it out of the axle and out it comes.

 

do:

clean the axle seal in the transmission with a q-tip and coat it with a little red grease

coat the axles splines at both axle ends with red grease

use thread lock and torque all bolts to spec. I also use anti-seize around any bolt head(but not on the threads) and on the firm mating surfaces of the hub to spindle.

 

torque spec

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/51854-Torque-specs-for-front-wheel-bearing-replacement?p=1038284&viewfull=1#post1038284

T-60 caliper bolts: 148 fl-lbs <--- correct value

axle nut: 184 fl lbs (rental socket available from advance/auto zone)

spindle to bearing bolts 60 ft-lbs

Edited October 28, 2012 by Crazy K

[white96supreme]

Looks like I get to replace the passengers side CV axle on mine, is there any particular one I should get?

[rich17]

Any parts store one is fine.