climate control, cv boots!

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Jay, I hear exactly what you are saying. 

But what I'm trying to establish from Kane, was weather there was any evidence of the black moly grease being flung from the split gaitor?  It creates a very noticeable pattern, and isn't easy to artificially recreate. 

[s111 hoc]

my cv boot split at 34k

You saw it with your own eyes?   And you also saw the tel-tale traces of 'further evidence' to support a split CV joint boot? 

by that you mean grease running from the inside of the alloy out??, yes and it was motd when i bought it so i dont think they would rob them selves

[winrya]

I noticed some sort of oil on the inside of my drivers side alloy wheel and asked for my specialist to look at it at the service in april.  They said it was an advisory on the mot, not fail but I wanted it changing.  Was a cheap fix anyway.

TT, what do these parts do??

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I noticed some sort of oil on the inside of my drivers side alloy wheel and asked for my specialist to look at it at the service in april.  They said it was an advisory on the mot, not fail but I wanted it changing.  Was a cheap fix anyway.

CV joints need a special type of grease, and it is a very dark anthracite gray - to black colour.  Completely unlike normal bearing grease which tends to be yellowy/amber.

TT, what do these parts do??

What parts? 

[winrya]

Cv joints?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Cv joints?

They allow the transmission of torque at a constant velocity (ie, constant speed, unlike the fast-slow speeds of Hardy Spicer joints) through a driven shaft whilst allowing an articulated angle of transmission! 

Basically, they allow a driven wheel to move indpendently of the drivetrain final drive unit - so up and down movements of the suspension, and on front wheel drive cars, allow driven wheels to steer. 

Any good?