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What is the boot that is next to axle? I had a flat tire yesterday, driver side. I saw a leaking boot behind the axle boot. Can you tell me what kind of boot is that? Thanks
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You should be able to tell if the leak is from inside the steering rack bellows (Boot)
If you see there is--- no fix-- as the rack is rebuilt in a factory not serviced on car.
May just be a leaking steering hose
Next to the tire is the drive axle boot & just grease inside Unfortunately you have to remove the axle to clean cv joint add new grease & boot kit or 90% of the time replace the axle as dirt has ruined it
check your axles, for an open cv boot, this clicking is on straigth or turning, if turming to your rigth you hear noise to be louder on your left then your left axle is bad, do the same to your left and if noise exists then your rigth axle is bad.good luck
A CV boot will generally not cause a wobble. If the boot is not cracked open there is plenty of grease inside. If the boot was leaking grease you would see it slung all over the back side of the knuckle, brake caliper, and inside of the wheel.
If the steering wheel is moving back and forth at slow speeds the first thing I would check for is a separated tire or a bent wheel. If you feel the tread of the tire it should feel smooth all the way around. If there is a high spot or bump it is separated.
The easiest thing to do is have the tires balanced. Tell them you are getting a wobble in the steering wheel. They will inspect the front tires closely and if they find an issue have them show you what they found.
First, I don't recommend replacing the boot unless you know exactly when it split (such as off roading yesterday) Dirt gets into the joint and even if cleaned they become unreliable. (You can get a remanufactured complete axle assembly or a scrapyard unit at reasonable cost. Removal begins with the nut on the axle end. (very tight at about 175 foot lbs). Once that is free, remove the brake claiper and rotor. Next, remove the three twelve point bolts behind the bearing hub. (I use a sacrificial socket and run the bolts out about half an inch and use a hammer to drive them back in to break the hub free) Once the hub is out, you can pull the axle out of the differential right through the hub opening. Install is the reverse of removal BUT support the axle when putting it back in as there is a seal deep inside the axle tube next to the gear set. If you drag the axle end, you can knock it out and diff lube will begin to leak from the open end of the tube when you drive. One tip: when doing these, I generally disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. It makes it easier to work as then you can turn the assembly from side to side to get at the hub bolts.
Specifically for 2003 Tiburon V6 6 speed, but may work for you as well. -Loosen tire lugs -Remove center caps with screw driver or similar tool (careful not to scratch caps) -loosen axle nut
-Jack the car up and place on jack stands -Chalk rear wheels -finish removing tire lug nuts and tire -remove cotter pin and finish removing axle nut -remove brake pads -remove caliper and brake assembly -remove rotor (possible PITA), use extreme caution hammering a stuck rotor!
IMPORTANT STEP: *remove 2 bolts from strut mount assembly. This will allow you enough clearance to "cleanly" pull axle out with minimal force/hammering. No axle puller tool necessary and no messing with the lower ball joint.
-Now gently tap the axle out of the hub assembly -pull the rest of the axle out of the hub assembly by hand or pry with long screw driver or pickle fork. Again, since you removed the 2 strut assembly bolts, your hub assembly should have dropped down and away from the axle quit a bit to allow you enough clearance to remove axle from hub assembly
**Follow next steps for DRIVER SIDE ONLY** -Next, place a fluid pan to catch any leaking trans fluid before removing axle from transmission side. -Using a long screwdriver or pickle fork, pry the axle away from the transmission -Remove entire axle and replace with new one -Installation is reverse of removal steps. (not difficult, just line up the splines and everything should "pop" in place
need to jack that side up and check for looseness in wheel the popping is probably your axle going bad since the boots are ripped. might also have a wheel bearing worn this will cause the tire to lean and vibration jack up and shake wheel
The axle should be able to be removed by using a flat ended pry bar tool with a dull flat end. Or possibly a very large flat screw driver. Put the pry bar between the axle and transmission. With light pressure, the axle should pop out of the transmission. The axle just snaps into the transmission. There should be no need or cause to damage the seal because the seal is inset into the transmission. Just watch what you are doing. As far as replacing the seal, I do not know. I have not had to do that yet, and I have replaced both sides with new boots more than once.
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