thick oil/grease all over driver side front wheel

[*Wilson*]

as above dark thick oil grease stuff looks slightly dark green? anyone have any idea what it may be? only on the drivers side. car drives fine at the moment.

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

CV Boot, without a doubt! (will fail MOT, and eventually knacker the universal joint over time). Its can be a pig of a job to do yourself without metal tie wraps and something to tighten with), but its only a £10 - £20 job for a garage.

 

[Gray]

CV boot split

 

[*Wilson*]

ahh cheers guys cheap to fix? just done the rear shocks!!

 

[kev182cup]

Yeah quite common, ya can regrease then cable tie them back but that's just for a short term fix. Will be allover the inside of ya wheel.

 

[pip.]

One other thing. Don't drive the car in this condition. You will kill the joint.

 

[Robclio98]

Re fill it with grease, new metal clip, and pliers and clamp in on, done

 

[caister]

jubilee clips are good for securing the boot as well (just don't over tighten them)

 

[joe81]

cable tie as a temp if needs be

 

[ForceIndia]

Mine split, so got melted together to get throught the MOT. Still holding 6months later!

 

[paul]

jubilee clip

 

[rich_1989]

jubilee clip but watch where the tightening section is as it can knock on the lower balljoint

 

[sideways danny]

cable ties wont work, the boot is plastic not rubber. They get thrown off first time you turn the steering

 

[kev182cup]

mine stayed on for 3 months. lol must of been very toit like a tiger.

 

[*Wilson*]

kwik fit just quoted me 100 notes to supply and fit a cv boot. that a good price?

 

[pip.]

kwik fit just quoted me 100 notes to supply and fit a cv boot. that a good price?

Depends.

Depending on how long it's been split (you can guess by how gritty/dirty the dispelled grease is) it should really be completely cleaned and repacked before fitting the gaitor.
Are they going to do this or bodge it up?

 

[*Wilson*]

didnt say mate knowing kwik sh*t bodge it! im going to get anoter price from ats.

 

[Dave..]

kwik fit just quoted me 100 notes to supply and fit a cv boot. that a good price?

Birchdown sorted mine without me even noticing when fitting coilovers. £100 is a joke.

 

[caister]

Has it definitely split or has the tie just come off?

 

[theduck]

If its just come off thats a joke, if it needs replacing thats nay too bad.

 

[ND04]

would'nt take a push bike to quick fit go to a normal garage it will be half the price

 

[*Wilson*]

Has it definitely split or has the tie just come off?

not sure if it split or the tie/clip has come off will have a look after work. hoping its not split.

 

[Andyman]

Check if the tie has broken. Very common.

Use a Jubilee clip mate NOT the Renault proper clips. Jubilee's are stronger by a mile.

Top up with CV grease before you put the clip on. Can be had from any good motorfactors for under a pound

 

[Martin_172]

i put mine on my old 1.2 16v with cable ties and they lasted 30k miles before i sold it, probably still on!

i usually use jubilee clips now if someone asks me to do one, they metal clips you get on them as standard are useless

 

[Budgie]

If it's just come off, give me a couple of beers and I'll whack it back on for you..

If it's split, then £100's not too bad. Equally, try JMS.

 

[andrewrobert87]

i had this probloem for my MOT - the stupid guy used a cable tie - as soon as i drove out of the garage after it passed - it slipped off, grrrr my mate is gonna get some metal tie things and re pack the boot for me, was a hell of a mess on the inside of the wheel though lol and all over the wish bone!!

 

[*Wilson*]

If it's just come off, give me a couple of beers and I'll whack it back on for you..

If it's split, then £100's not too bad. Equally, try JMS.

ahh thanks for the offer mate but its split .

 

[*Wilson*]

i had this probloem for my MOT - the stupid guy used a cable tie - as soon as i drove out of the garage after it passed - it slipped off, grrrr my mate is gonna get some metal tie things and re pack the boot for me, was a hell of a mess on the inside of the wheel though lol and all over the wish bone!!

mine is a rite mess all over the wheel inside and out. all over the arch, dont no how long it will take to clean! this car is starting to cost me a small small fortune.

 

[Andyman]

Yeah its horrible stuff. Youve just been unlucky mate, these things happen.

 

[Jonff]

Had mine done at Renault and was charged £56 I think it was. Would have done it myself but didn't fancy getting covered in mole grease.

 

[MarcoB]

If you were closer Id clip it up for free. If it needed a new cv joint I could fit one for nothing. Distance is a c**t eh.

 

[Faxo]

Least its not a Corsa C, they go almost every year!

I think it just caught mine last week when changing my wheels, cable tie and jobs a good un. Did the other one few years back with a cable tie, still going strong after easily 30k

 

[Gobsheene]

Just check theres none on the inside brake pads/discs or you'll end up having ones like i had when i bought the car:

CV boots had been replaced shortly before I bought it.

Grease had gotten onto the pads and had effectivly ruined them, was still loads left on them too and the brakes at that time were shocking.