Toyota checkup findings: Replace axle boot

[samcoy]

Nung pina-80kms PMS ko yung Altis ko, findings ng Toyota is kelangan i-replace axle boot on both sides dahil may sound na daw kapag nagturn. Di ko muna pinagawa yun dahil mahal and I wanted 2nd opinion outside. Nung dinala ko sa aking pinagkakatiwalaang mechanic, wala naman makitang sign na kelangan palitan. Actually, nung 75kms PMS ganun din findings ng Toyota and pinatingin ko rin mechanic pero wala silang makitang sign na defective na nga.

Ano sa palagay nyo guys bakit kaya ganun findings ng Toyota? Kelangan na nga palitan axle boot pag naka 80kms na? May car is Altis 2003 1.6J, 80kms odo.

[blacksun25]

Di ba yung axle boot eh rubber cover lang siya? Pinapalitan lang to pag punit na..kasi baka pasukin ng tubig at dirt yung CV joint. Kung intact pa naman siya, I don't think that it needs to be replaced.

[MrQ5]

sir may tunog na ba pag lumiliko ka? AFAIK, CV joint nga po yan - palitin na yata pag may tunog, ewan ko lang kung pede pa i-lubricate, at di na palitan CV joint, baka pinasok ng dirt mga rubber boots matagal na din po pala...

[samcoy]

Nung pinacheck ko sa mechanic outside toyota wala naman marinig na tunog at walang punit. Kaya nagtataka ako bakit ganun findings ng Toyota. Magkaibang casa, 75k sa Marikina and 80k sa Pasig, pareho ng findings.

[desert fox]

e ikaw ba broTS, ano ba ang nararamdaman mo kapag naliko ka ng todo? me nadidinig ka bang kakaiba?

iparelubricate mo muna...check the boots/clamps kung me sira...kapag pinasok kasi ng buhangin yan....jan na magsisimula pagkasira ng CV joints......

para di kagad CV joints at PS pump, wag laging mamihasa todo todo ang pagpihit ng manibela...

parang humahaplos lang sa dalaga....

nyahaha jk.

[samcoy]

Desertfox, dati may nagsabi sa akin may tunog kapag nagmamaneobra palabas ng parking. Nasa labas kaya naririnig nya. Sa loob ng car wala marinig. I suspected brake lng yun. Try ko rin yang recommendation mo. Mayron ba kayong alam along marcos hi-way na nag-rerelubricate?

[blue_sentra]

One way to check kung may sira ang CV, ipihit mo ng todo yung manibela at i-abante at i-atras kapag may tumunog (tok tok tok) means na may sira na ang CV.

[ppcsurfr]

One of the typical checks during PMS is the checking of the rubber boots.

The reason for recommending a rubber boot change is based on the assessment of the SA if the rubber boot will last until the next PMS. For example. If the mechanic inspects the rubber boots and feels that it will spring a leak within 5000-10000km, then he will recommend that it be replaced.

Replacing the rubber boots will not cure a noisy, worn out CV joint.
A noisy CV joint means that the joint itself is worn out and is due for a replacement.

Failing to replace a rubber boot before it cracks open can cause all the lubrication to be expelled from the CV joint.
If a rubber boot breaks sometime between PMS visits, it can also liet dirt in which will hasten the wearing out of the CV joints.
And if the CV joints are dirty due to a broken boot, extra work will have to be done to clean it and regrease it.


Just like brake pads. They check them and tell you to replace them even if they still have a few thousand kms to it. Why? Well, if you wear them down to the metal and end up grinding your rotors between PMS visits, you will then have to either reface your rotors or buy new ones aside from the brake pads...