When we were putting in my UDP over the weekend, we noticed that I have a busted CV boot.

Since I am lowered, do you think the dealership is going to try to deny warranty service on it? It's powertrain, not suspension, right?If they do try to deny me, what do I tell them to fight back?

 

What do you mean by 'busted'? If just plain deteriorated, etc. you may have a chance at the dealer...if 'cut', 'abraded', etc. you may have a fight since they can easily claim you did it when modifying the suspension.

 

It is cut/cracked.

 

Like 'dry' cracked or more like debris of some kind hit it and cut it?

If 'dry' cracked, since you are in the right climate for it, you can always try the 'I have to park it on hot asphalt with no cover' story and see if they buy it as contributing to the problem...

long shot, but sometimes long shots do come in...

 

I'll have to take a closer look tonight.....

 

I'd say you're a good case for a denial since you've had the spring/struts off the car. I swapped mine and cut the outer boot on one of them and spewed grease for a week before realizing it! Better make sure its still got some grease in it and seal the cut until you can get it changed. Luckily my best friend is a mechanic (Mercedes) so he'll take care of mine sometime...in the interim, he just cleaned it and sealed it with some high temp silicone crap...