Broken axle?
Have 98 Civic EX coupe with only 40,000 miles on it. While having the
oil changed yesterday, the mechanic showed me where a rubber seal on the axle next to the right front tire was all oily. This is as best as I can describe it. He said the right front axle was broken and needs to be replaced. Does this sound right? The car seems to drive ok, and having a broken axle doesn't make sense to me. They want $216 to repair it. What gives? |
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The rubber boot is a flexible seal for the constant velocity (CV) joint that transmits power to the wheel. If it is oily, it is likely that the boot is torn, allowing dirt into the CV joint. If the CV joint hasn't failed, replacing the boot is essential or it soon will fail from dirt getting in. If dirt has gotten in, the CV joint is doomed. It will get noisy before it fails completely, but if it fails, the car will need to be towed. The labor to replace the rubber boot is only a little less than the labor to replace the boot and CV joint. You can always call around for prices to do either repair. Dan (This account is not used for email.) (richard48@webtv.net) writes: > Have 98 Civic EX coupe with only 40,000 miles on it. While having the > oil changed yesterday, the mechanic showed me where a rubber seal on the > axle next to the right front tire was all oily. This is as best as I can > describe it. > He said the right front axle was broken and needs to be replaced. Does > this sound right? The car seems to drive ok, and having a broken axle > doesn't make sense to me. They want $216 to repair it. What gives? > |
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i agree, the CV joint should be replaced. It's not really worth the
money to repack it, because even if it's not apparent, dirt has likely made it inside the joint. On my old 94 Accord EXR I replaced the entire CV arm including labour for CAD$160 (CAD$1 = US74c) at my mechanic. Honda will likely charge twice that, so shop around. It's not a difficult repair, but if not done properly you'll need an alignment afterwards. Cosmin Dan Beaton wrote: > The rubber boot is a flexible seal for the constant velocity (CV) > joint that transmits power to the wheel. If it is oily, it is > likely that the boot is torn, allowing dirt into the CV joint. > If the CV joint hasn't failed, replacing the boot is essential > or it soon will fail from dirt getting in. If dirt has gotten > in, the CV joint is doomed. It will get noisy before it fails > completely, but if it fails, the car will need to be towed. > > The labor to replace the rubber boot is only a little less than > the labor to replace the boot and CV joint. You can always call > around for prices to do either repair. > Dan > > (This account is not used for email.) > > > (richard48@webtv.net) writes: > >>Have 98 Civic EX coupe with only 40,000 miles on it. While having the >>oil changed yesterday, the mechanic showed me where a rubber seal on the >>axle next to the right front tire was all oily. This is as best as I can >>describe it. >>He said the right front axle was broken and needs to be replaced. Does >>this sound right? The car seems to drive ok, and having a broken axle >>doesn't make sense to me. They want $216 to repair it. What gives? >> > > |
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richard48@webtv.net wrote:
> Have 98 Civic EX coupe with only 40,000 miles on it. While having the > oil changed yesterday, the mechanic showed me where a rubber seal on the > axle next to the right front tire was all oily. This is as best as I can > describe it. > He said the right front axle was broken and needs to be replaced. Does > this sound right? The car seems to drive ok, and having a broken axle > doesn't make sense to me. They want $216 to repair it. What gives? ++++++++++++++++++ To clarify, you'll be replacing the whole drive shaft, which has a CV joint and boot at each end. You need to find a mechanic who will procure a rebuilt one for you, then install it for you. A Honda dealer will cost WAY too much for this simple exchange. The boot may have gotten torn from snow / ice, or because the mechanic was too agressive 'checking' it. Anybody else care to comment on this probability ? ? 'Curly' |
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Thanks for the info. in your responces. I think you made it clearer to
me than the mechanic. Just wondered though..........why did the mechanic call it a broken axel, and isn't this unusual to happen at 40,000 mies? |
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It's not normal. The boots on my Accord broke after about 110k miles.
But if you hit something, that might have caused it to tear. Cosmin richard48@webtv.net wrote: > Thanks for the info. in your responces. I think you made it clearer to > me than the mechanic. Just wondered though..........why did the > mechanic call it a broken axel, and isn't this unusual to happen at > 40,000 mies? > |
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Have it analyzed by another reputable mechanic. Ever since front wheel drive
it has been common practice for them to squirt oil on the boot or even slice it to get extra service. ALWAYS inspect the boots before taking in for service for oil. It's easy to do... <richard48@webtv.net> wrote in message news:19550-40C73450-8@storefull-3235.bay.webtv.net... > Thanks for the info. in your responces. I think you made it clearer to > me than the mechanic. Just wondered though..........why did the > mechanic call it a broken axel, and isn't this unusual to happen at > 40,000 mies? > |
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This mechanicis ok.......I'm sure he didn't do anything like squirt oil
in the area. Besides I was right next to the car when it went up on the lift and he spotted the area and showed it to me. |
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I had Civics that didn't get 35k before the CV joints went. But the rubber
boot is exposed and you could have one tear or damaged anytime. G-Man <richard48@webtv.net> wrote in message news:25423-40C7B802-164@storefull-3238.bay.webtv.net... > This mechanicis ok.......I'm sure he didn't do anything like squirt oil > in the area. Besides I was right next to the car when it went up on the > lift and he spotted the area and showed it to me. > |
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