Inner cv joint leaking grease

[harlemex]

Was underneath my 1.8T earlier (like you do ), 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.

[daz veedub]

id wipe away the grease and check again in couple of days, ifs theres no splits mite be old grease 

[Steve_PD]

Inner and outer boots are different.
What Daz said.

[harlemex]

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)  . 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? 

[daz veedub]

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 

[harlemex]

Yeah I know what ya mean. especially annoying if you sell your car and the latest mot advisories are questioned by a potential buyer 

[daz veedub]

Yeah I know what ya mean. especially annoying if you sell your car and the latest mot advisories are questioned by a potential buyer 

yep 

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