Left & Right axles blown at 50k PLEASE HELP
03-25-12, 09:36 AM
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Well im bringing it to the dealer this week and see what they say. Ill probably end up bringing it back to stock height and selling the coils
03-25-12, 10:23 AM
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Likwid's awd as well.
I'm lowered on f-sport springs and i'm at 25.5" and 25.75" driver and passenger side respectively. I had my springs on for about 15k miles and I have yet to have a problem. Plus I'm putting on coils next month and going to be 25" all around.
I think your best bet is to confirm if it's the CV boots only or its the entire axle. Judging how long you've actually been riding on the coils, it was probably very recent that the boots tore and probably doesn't require the entire axle being replaced.
I'm lowered on f-sport springs and i'm at 25.5" and 25.75" driver and passenger side respectively. I had my springs on for about 15k miles and I have yet to have a problem. Plus I'm putting on coils next month and going to be 25" all around.
I think your best bet is to confirm if it's the CV boots only or its the entire axle. Judging how long you've actually been riding on the coils, it was probably very recent that the boots tore and probably doesn't require the entire axle being replaced.
03-25-12, 01:23 PM
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Likwid's awd as well.
I'm lowered on f-sport springs and i'm at 25.5" and 25.75" driver and passenger side respectively. I had my springs on for about 15k miles and I have yet to have a problem. Plus I'm putting on coils next month and going to be 25" all around.
I think your best bet is to confirm if it's the CV boots only or its the entire axle. Judging how long you've actually been riding on the coils, it was probably very recent that the boots tore and probably doesn't require the entire axle being replaced.
I'm lowered on f-sport springs and i'm at 25.5" and 25.75" driver and passenger side respectively. I had my springs on for about 15k miles and I have yet to have a problem. Plus I'm putting on coils next month and going to be 25" all around.
I think your best bet is to confirm if it's the CV boots only or its the entire axle. Judging how long you've actually been riding on the coils, it was probably very recent that the boots tore and probably doesn't require the entire axle being replaced.
Or I suppose I could raise it higher with the coils, idk what the hell to do. I just know I cant be dishing out $1000's of dollars on repairs
03-25-12, 07:36 PM
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Well here's a quick question:
Do you hear click when you turn? If not, your axles probably aren't blown but rather it's probably just the CV boots. And better yet, have you actually taken a look at your cv boots? You can see then by turning your wheel all the way and taking a peak inside. Chances are it's probably just leaking from a broken clamp or a torn boot. The dealer or shop can just take apart the axle, remove the boot, clean the axle, and put it back together with new grease. I highly doubt you're having problems at a 25" drop. In fact, you'd be the first.
Do you hear click when you turn? If not, your axles probably aren't blown but rather it's probably just the CV boots. And better yet, have you actually taken a look at your cv boots? You can see then by turning your wheel all the way and taking a peak inside. Chances are it's probably just leaking from a broken clamp or a torn boot. The dealer or shop can just take apart the axle, remove the boot, clean the axle, and put it back together with new grease. I highly doubt you're having problems at a 25" drop. In fact, you'd be the first.
03-26-12, 08:07 AM
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the coil overs 100% caused this
as the suspension travels up ward the shaft is compressed to be more correct the cv joints move inward and because you are lowered
now you are forcing the shafts to see compression they wouldn't normally see on a stock suspension car and when your drives along now it see even more compression something it wouldn't see unless in extreme circumstances
chances are you only need to replace the boots but the cv shafts on a lowered car will wear out faster especially the front cv shafts as they have to turn and have suspension travel up and down
I wish i had a picture to show you but yes it is directly related to your car being lower than stock
as the suspension travels up ward the shaft is compressed to be more correct the cv joints move inward and because you are lowered
now you are forcing the shafts to see compression they wouldn't normally see on a stock suspension car and when your drives along now it see even more compression something it wouldn't see unless in extreme circumstances
chances are you only need to replace the boots but the cv shafts on a lowered car will wear out faster especially the front cv shafts as they have to turn and have suspension travel up and down
I wish i had a picture to show you but yes it is directly related to your car being lower than stock
03-26-12, 08:35 AM
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I took a pic of what you should be looking for:
If you look at the rubber piece with the yellow clamp, that's the CV boot. You see how it's tilted upwards? This is what happens when you lowered an AWD.
FYI, this is at 25.5" driver side. Considering you're 25", it'd have an even high angle.
I'm wondering if the boot and clamps might wear a little better if you had lowered it to 25.5-26" first then gradually move down instead of immediately dropping it to 25"...
If you look at the rubber piece with the yellow clamp, that's the CV boot. You see how it's tilted upwards? This is what happens when you lowered an AWD.
FYI, this is at 25.5" driver side. Considering you're 25", it'd have an even high angle.
I'm wondering if the boot and clamps might wear a little better if you had lowered it to 25.5-26" first then gradually move down instead of immediately dropping it to 25"...
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03-26-12, 09:28 AM
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I took a pic of what you should be looking for:
If you look at the rubber piece with the yellow clamp, that's the CV boot. You see how it's tilted upwards? This is what happens when you lowered an AWD.
FYI, this is at 25.5" driver side. Considering you're 25", it'd have an even high angle.
I'm wondering if the boot and clamps might wear a little better if you had lowered it to 25.5-26" first then gradually move down instead of immediately dropping it to 25"...
If you look at the rubber piece with the yellow clamp, that's the CV boot. You see how it's tilted upwards? This is what happens when you lowered an AWD.
FYI, this is at 25.5" driver side. Considering you're 25", it'd have an even high angle.
I'm wondering if the boot and clamps might wear a little better if you had lowered it to 25.5-26" first then gradually move down instead of immediately dropping it to 25"...
03-27-12, 07:17 AM
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This is a common problem on FWD cars. My dad told me this many years ago and done it since. He told me not to do a full steering wheel lock on a FWD car as this stretches the boots to the limit causing premature wear. Ever since he told me that I followed it and my Integra is on the same pair of axels for eight years now. Also take it that the car is also lowered so as mechanics have said your car being lowered should not have caused this (Unless you're really slamed to with very agressive camber).
03-27-12, 09:32 AM
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UPDATE
Just got back from the dealer. He said just the driver side is ripped and its covered under the powertrain warrenty. Didnt mention anything about the coils. They will be replacing it when the part comes in. Thanks for the help guys!
Just got back from the dealer. He said just the driver side is ripped and its covered under the powertrain warrenty. Didnt mention anything about the coils. They will be replacing it when the part comes in. Thanks for the help guys!
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