Anyone else having constant issues(torn outer cv boots)?
When I replaced my oem axles I bought upgraded DSS axles with porsche 930 chromoly inner cv joint and outer s4 upgraded to chromoly outer cv joints.
my old axles had issues blowing outer cv joints as well, and because they blew at least 3-4 times the axles were trashed prematurely due to the grease always blowing out.
the new dss axles, its the same story, except this time I check my outer cv boots way more and the outer cv's blew after about 5k miles. I took it to a shop because i didnt have time to do it and dss sent me free cv boots. I also installed a panzer plate on the car, because people on the forums said that was why... I didnt think so but I was clsoe to my wits end so I bought one just for the fact that it protects my oil pan and other parts much better then the plastic one. So panzer plate installed, new cv boots installed GREAT! Not even 5k miles later and they are torn AGAIN.
people started pointing at my ride height. My upper and lower control arms are new, my outer tie rods have around 30k miles, my wheel bearings have 50k miles on them I run stasis tracksports with 800/950 springs my ride height from center hub to top of fender is 13 1/4" front, 12 3/4" rear. Im not that low there are others that have lower ride heights and no outer cv boot issues.
I do not understand what the problem is. I know there are plenty of other vehicles with cv boots and are trucks and you can take them offroading all day every day and you would not tear a cv boot. So I am at my wits end with this outer cv boot problem.
I spoke with Tad at dss and he feels the same way they shoudlnt be blowing out. He said to check for something that my be hitting the boots but there is nothing in that area that is dangling at all. Tad also said the cv boots they used ar enot chinese they are mad ein cali and they are tougher then the thin oem cv boots. regardless I had issues with oem cv boots as well.
Has anyone had this same situation, does anyone know what the problem could possibly be? Please help or point me in a direction to try and solve this.
thanks in advanced
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