Cracked CV boot

[prairieboy]

So I noticed my passenger side outside boot is cracked and spitting out grease.

So, do I have to get the whole axle replaced or can you just repair the boot. The joint still sounds good and no clicking so I'm hoping that I can just replace the boot.

Secondly, is this a fairly easy DIY and lastly, would this be covered under the powertrain warranty?

 

[Elevated 2013]

Most likely you won’t get it covered under the power train warranty but you can try. Honestly, I’d replace the whole shaft as there’s that much grease in there for a reason, so, some damage could already be done to it unless you know for sure that it just happened. I used to replace the boot and grease but it’s a bandaid more than the right repair. But, I’m sure there are going to be a lot of people that will just say to replace the boot and pack it well.


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[Kapt]

The axles are so cheap now that it's not even worth attempting to change the boot. I pinched mine when I put on my leveling kit. So I put a new axle in. Not hard to do, youtube it. I think the complete new axle was like $71

 

[Spud2388]

The axles are so cheap now that it's not even worth attempting to change the boot. I pinched mine when I put on my leveling kit. So I put a new axle in. Not hard to do, youtube it. I think the complete new axle was like $71

Exactly. Worth doing it for sure. Sure easy and a no brainer.

 

[misfit77]

In my previous vehicles, your going to be doing the teardown might as well replace the axle. My only beef is that I dont put as much trust in aftermarket axle as I do OEM. So cost becomes an deciding factor.

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[prairieboy]

Thanks everyone Can anyone suggest a YouTube video?

 

[Dieselhorses]

Would grease from a cv joint be greenish in color? Just had a good friend install my leveling kit and lo and behold on passenger side there’s a green colored grease slinging upwards in wheel well. Crap happens but having only 4K miles on a truck and now this!