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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: harlemex on 24 November 2011, 21:50

Title: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: harlemex on 24 November 2011, 21:50
Was underneath my 1.8T earlier (like you do :laugh:), and noticed grease was leaking from one of the inner cv joints. I was wondering how its leaked out as it has no splits. Also does anyone know if both sides are the same, I always though both sides were different but can only find one listed. I know the boots look different on either side, one side only has one clip. im abit confused with this, anybody know whats what here? Cheers.
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: daz veedub on 24 November 2011, 21:52
id wipe away the grease and check again in couple of days, ifs theres no splits mite be old grease  :undecided:
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: Steve_PD on 24 November 2011, 21:53
Inner and outer boots are different.
What Daz said.
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: harlemex on 24 November 2011, 22:12
Cheers for the quick replies. Daz thats a good point about the grease, it does look old, its kind of brown and sticky (like sh!t)  :grin:. I thought that maybe at some point a split boot had leaked and someones put a new one on and not cleaned the old grease up. However, I have noticed a noise coming from the front of the car that sounds like a worn wheel bearing, however bearings are fine. Could it be said joint?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: daz veedub on 24 November 2011, 22:26
on my last m.o.t i had an advisory "grease found around cv boot offside front wiped off no signs of leak found "

thats because it was old grease so why he had to ruin my m.o.t certificate i dont know  :angry:
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: harlemex on 24 November 2011, 22:34
Yeah I know what ya mean. especially annoying if you sell your car and the latest mot advisories are questioned by a potential buyer  :angry: :laugh:
Title: Re: Inner cv joint leaking grease
Post by: daz veedub on 24 November 2011, 22:37
Yeah I know what ya mean. especially annoying if you sell your car and the latest mot advisories are questioned by a potential buyer  :angry: :laugh:

yep  :angry:

i was at work it was my wife who took it in, id off argued it  :smiley: