hey, thanks for lookin. i think you call it that ( part where all the grease is at, kind of cone shaped,behind the front wheel) well mine has a little rip in it and instead of replacing it, i was wondering if there is anything i can do to just fix it cause it is about an half inch rip. any help will be great and thanks alot guys.

my fault, double post; but i still need help

 

You should at least replace the boot and maybe the whole axle depending on how long it's been ripped. If you're strapped for cash you can probably just keep going with the ripped one. I'm on 10 months, at least (I bought it that way).

 

yea, it just happened today cause alot of grease is on my rim. can i put some kind of seal on it? im to affraid to keep going with it cause#1 grease will keep fying all over the place and therefor i wont have any more grease in there and then what... a whole new axle.

 

Yep, I didn't know how long it had been ripped so I'm gonna get a new one eventually (I almost want to wait and see how long it will last ). I think a boot kit is like $30 and you could get a rebuilt axle for like $70 (after the core), so unless you plan on doing it yourself I don't know if you'd really save anything. If you want to just replace the boot you should do it immediately. I don't know if you could patch it but I guess it couldn't hurt. Some Ideas might be duct tape (probably wouldn't last long), bike (or other) tire patches...hmmmmm don't know what else.

 

yea, thanks for the response. im going to try some kind of rubber cement or silicone. worst thing is im going to have to get a new boot. i wonder how much is involved, meaning how hard it is if i try it.

 

yea man i say seal it first cus it happened to mine but i didnt notice it for like atleast a month and a bunch od sand and shyt got in it then it had 2 be replaced dont let that happen

 

you replaced the whole axle or just thr boot? yea, im gonna try to seal it myself and just keep an eye on it. thanks man. but hey, i still need opinions maxima people

 

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thanks terran, it looks like a good amount of work, the main thing is tools and that i must ask my gf's dad. i might just try this in a few days.

 

Its about just as much labor to replace the boots than it is to do the axle. Get replacement axles from raxle and pop them in.

 

Your fine as long as you dont hear any clicking, or Just pay around 65 bucks (Parts/Labor) to have the boot replaced.

 

thanks guys for all the help on this, i really appreciate it alot.