285's and lift on but... CV problems.. PICS
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i attempted to fix the cv boots today with no success lol . i went to advance auto, they had cv clamps but they were the oem style and i do not have the tool to tighten those so i left with metal zip ties. wish i would have picked up the regular plastic ones. the metal ones will not work because they have too much play before they "catch" so i can not tighten them down enough , when ever they are tight they back out a bit. I am going to try regular zip ties tomorrow, if that does not work i guess i will get the cv clamps and find the tool.
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i attempted to fix the cv boots today with no success lol . i went to advance auto, they had cv clamps but they were the oem style and i do not have the tool to tighten those so i left with metal zip ties. wish i would have picked up the regular plastic ones. the metal ones will not work because they have too much play before they "catch" so i can not tighten them down enough , when ever they are tight they back out a bit. I am going to try regular zip ties tomorrow, if that does not work i guess i will get the cv clamps and find the tool.
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Save yourself the headache and just replace the CV axles. I had the exact same problem after I put my Sonoran Steel 1.2 on....both my CV's blew almost immediately. I screwed around for a week and tryed different things to save them....but I ended up ordering a set of Cardone's online and swapped both sides out in less than an hour. Old CV's will blow quick after a large amount of lift...
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advance auto did not have the clamps you have in your picture. if they did i would have gotten them. The cv clamps they had require the tool to tighten them. The metal zip ties i did get look almost exactly like the cv clamps you have. I would replace the cv's but the cv's in my car are not bad , just the boots leak. the oem clamps are loose enough that the boot spins around the shaft. I believe if i get a tight clamp on there , they will last for some time. I would rather "throw away" $10 on clamps trying to fix the problem easily if it saves me the headache of changing both the cv's out. If i had brand new cv's , they would still leak if the clamps were loose. I will see how it goes tonight, if i cant get them tightened down i wil order online the tool and cv clamps. thanks for the tips everyone
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advance auto did not have the clamps you have in your picture. if they did i would have gotten them. The cv clamps they had require the tool to tighten them. The metal zip ties i did get look almost exactly like the cv clamps you have. I would replace the cv's but the cv's in my car are not bad , just the boots leak. the oem clamps are loose enough that the boot spins around the shaft. I believe if i get a tight clamp on there , they will last for some time. I would rather "throw away" $10 on clamps trying to fix the problem easily if it saves me the headache of changing both the cv's out. If i had brand new cv's , they would still leak if the clamps were loose. I will see how it goes tonight, if i cant get them tightened down i wil order online the tool and cv clamps. thanks for the tips everyone
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Its a minute difference, but it is there.
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Yes, hose clamps will usually tear the boots with the raised part where the screw goes through so I think zip ties are better. This happened to me too and I used hose clamps, tore the boots after a month or so, cleaned it up, duct taped the hell out of the cvs and drove it like that for a year or more. Ended up replacing them (before they failed even) with no problems ever again. Get a $20 diff drop and that will help too. You'd be surprised how long they'll go even after all the grease has flung out!
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Not true. It can change the toe setting slightly when bolted back together. I know this for fact as I can loosen and retighten if the steering wheel is slightly off to correct it. In fact, I have done it as recently as last week on my personal 4runner.
Its a minute difference, but it is there.
Its a minute difference, but it is there.
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PM me for a used diff drop shipped in the Con US for $20. I don't need mine anymore. Been on my truck for about a year but my lift is pretty mild compared to most.
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A lot of alignment shops offer lifetime alignments, costs more upfront but if you are anal about your alignment then its something to look into.
<3's my solid axle. =P
<3's my solid axle. =P
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im about to use heavy duty dirt bike tires for my new boots ill let you know what happens. trying a new approach because ive replaced my cvs 4 times this year and im tired of it. with the lift i have even the longer boots with slack just tear wide open.
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What kind of lift do you have? Which coil/shock combination?
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