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08-30-2005, 11:03 AM
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HELP: Just checked Control Arms and Tie Rods, no movement evident when jacked <m>
I jacked the car up and tried to move around the driver's side front wheel. The only movement I got was when I pushed the top edge of the tire in towards the car, and it was only a very slight jiggle, only a fraction of an inch. It seemed like normal play. I didn't see any cracking in the rubber bushings.
Driver's side front  Passenger side front  What did scare me was the pictures I took. I only noticed the amount of grease on the backside of the wheels when I came back inside and looked at the pictures. Driver's side front  Passenger side front  Does this look like blown CV Boots?
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08-30-2005, 11:05 AM
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boots = toast
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08-30-2005, 11:07 AM
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sorry to say those boots look blown
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08-30-2005, 11:08 AM
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How would that explain the 'clunk' he described in his original post though?
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08-30-2005, 11:08 AM
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looks like both front boots are goners.
driver's side for sure. not sure about passengar....looks like there is grease there.
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08-30-2005, 11:09 AM
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The CV boots are bad, and the driver's side TRE also looks a little shady to me.
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08-30-2005, 11:10 AM
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Yikes! You're not under the car taking those pics with just the emergency jack in place are you????
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08-30-2005, 11:10 AM
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Maybe there is enough wear to create play? Just a guess. No flames please..
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08-30-2005, 11:10 AM
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The boot on the tie rod (1st pic) looks torn as well.
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