Somethings leaking by the brakes help!!

[V1NNY]

Noticed the other day something was allover my wheels but thought nothing of it as it was raining hard and looked like mud, but now i can see that it isnt, heres a picture

What is it :S

 

[Jimmer]

Might need a new CV clip, mine did the same thing and coverd the wheels in grease. Cost about 50p for the clip and not much to ft it.

Or it could be dog s**t, looks a lot like it??

jim

 

[Lagerlout]

Yup, prob CV boot either split or clip busted.

 

[Guy]

that looks tasty

 

[V1NNY]

found out thats its the cv boot split

 

[Fred@BTM]

lovley job!!!!!!!

 

[V1NNY]

lol, £30 for a new one fitted

is it ok to drive on for the next couple days? getting it fixed tuesday

 

[Fred@BTM]

make sure they use a genuine renault kit and not a glue together gaitor!!

the glue together ones ALWAYS fail

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Yup, prob CV boot either split or clip busted.

I had both my clips on the cv boot snap on my 172 a couple of months apart , grease all over the alloys . Is this a common problem ?
I'm gonna put some cable ties over the clips on my 182 hopefully it will help to stop it happening .

MrBillyUK !

 

[The Fatty]

i think mines just about to do that lol. its gettig a tiny split in it...

you can get new boots that dont even require you to take the disc brake off btw...

 

[Djw John]

Yeah but they are s**t mate. It'll be fine for a couple of days, just no booting it or wheelspinning!

 

[The Fatty]

^^ i take it you've tryed them then?

 

[Djw John]

No ive avoided them like the plague. The only people I know who use them are folk who are about to sell the car!!

 

[V1NNY]

i will watch them do it lol, is it ok to drive on for about 50 miles? thanks for the tip guys

 

[Lunner]

You can drive on it, but you will prolly end up wioth a buggered CV jointm, whihc means a new driveshaft

 

[Adam]

yeah will be the cv boot...mines like that..
getting a new driveshaft on wednesday.....

 

[Djw John]

It should befine, I drove for several hundred miles without realising it had gone, just assumed the wheel was dirty!!

 

[V1NNY]

lol ^ will only drive to the birmingham meet which is about 40 miles there and back, i will take it extra slow lol

 

[Lagerlout]

is the old one repairable? Can you glue the split?

 

[V1NNY]

no idea as i havent checked and not too sure what i'm looking for either, how would i glue it? be good to have a temp fix until i get it fixed properly

 

[Lunner]

Pack it with CV gease and glue together with a biker puncture repair kit

 

[The Fatty]

^^^ if done properly, this does actually work!

 

[V1NNY]

where do i get CV grease from? will normal grease do lol?

 

[V1NNY]

anyone? got to do 60 miles before it gets serviced

 

[Fred@BTM]

just check no grease is on the disc or the pads (likley)

 

[V1NNY]

yeah think there is, its everywhere

Am i ok to drive on it for 60 miles or so?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'd take the wheel off and check/clean EVERYTHING before even thinking about driving it

 

[V1NNY]

ok yeah sounds like a good idea, do i need to seal it up?

 

[Fred@BTM]

na, just try and clean the disc pads and caliper

 

[V1NNY]

ok will be the 1st thing i do then, should i seal it though to stop it going everywhere again?

 

[Fred@BTM]

you'll struggle

 

[V1NNY]

if i drive it for 50 miles or so will it be ok or will it cause more damage?

 

[Fred@BTM]

na it'll be fine for that

 

[V1NNY]

Ok cheers, thanks for ya help Frederic

 

[V1NNY]

right had a look at it today and it doesnt seem split, however the boot thing has come away and thats why its leaking, the metal jubile clip thing has come loose, i stuck a cable tie on it to keep it in place til tuesday

 

[R3OBC]

na, just try and clean the disc pads and caliper

YUP!!!!!!! mine went on the way home from Scotland this weekend! been making progress down the motorway for 200 miles.......... pulled off and hit the brakes............fook........front end was ALL OVER!!!! inside of the drivers side front disk feels all smeggy and horrible........so my brakes were only working on one side........i assume thats why the car was all over the shop anyway!!! All my lovely new suspension / wheel etc it minging!

french shite lol