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i’m not sure what’s wrong with my cr-v. it has 115k and i recently had the timing belt/water pump replaced; & tires rotated (separate repairs). i don’t think those repairs have anything to do with my front axle issue–just a little back story. the repairs were done last week (by local shop) and i just returned from a 12 hour trip yesterday. no problems on the trip, but when i got home i noticed a ‘squeaking’ noise when i turn the wheel (both directions) at low speeds (when backing out of my driveway).
today i took the front driver wheel off to further inspect things and noticed a bunch of grease appeared to have shot out of the axle boot. [SEE PHOTOS BELOW]
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does this look like i need to replace the entire axle or possibly just the boot? i don’t notice any typical ‘clicking’ with the cv joints. before this issue came up, i was planning on changing some other front suspension parts (ball joints & sway bar end links) as these items are shot. i’m somewhat of a capable diy mechanic but haven’t done these particular repairs before. what do you guys think?
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thanks for the info guys. think i’ll order some axles from raxles.com–heard they had good ones.
anyone have a suggestion for a decent & affordable front suspension kit? figure i might as well replace the ball joints etc. while i’ve got it torn down.
also, i can’t seem to find a good tutorial on changing the axle specifically on a cr-v. is this process similar to other honda models?
That’s actually a common issue with inner CV joints especially on Honda’s. The boot gets old and the rubber shrinks which allows the grease to start leaking out. As stated you could replace the boot OR you could wait and replace the axle. I don’t think this has ANYTHING to do with your noise. Not sure but it sounds like it could be a ball joint issue or something with the brakes, this video might help.
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