Rubber CV Boots Suck !!!

[PakaloloHonda]

Goodness Gracious, God All Mighty !!!

I was gonna post this in OT .. seeing as its not an issue, but rather a rant!
Tho someone might search, and it wont be found .. thus posting here ..

With that being said .. We took the CB7 up on a rack today, to try and locate a leak
that was not to be found anywhere in my brake system .. however ..
As I do everytime the CB7 is *up* .. I walked around underneath to have a gander ..
What I found .. pissed me off more then I can explain!

My CV boots were not ripped, torn, or punctured .. they were blown up !!!
Like a fawkin bomb went off inside of them .. took me 15 min to clean the grease
offa the surrounding parts .. GRrrrrr .. I find this to be one of my main concerns
with the FWD Honda Accord CB7. Why oh why, do they keep exploding? This has to be
the 3rd time in 5 years! Are there any better boots other then OEM? Ok, I din think so ..

What about a company that makes an aftermarket boot, with a different material?
I'm sick a this shit .. great car .. love it to death .. but the front ends on these things
are a PIA to get anything to last .. or even work on for that matter ..
If there are better boots then OEM .. tell me who makes them, where I can get them,
and what kina service you've got out them .. please .. anybudy, sumbudy ..

Carbon Fiber Boots FTW !!!
Tomi

[HondaFan81]

Correct length CV shafts being installed? Wondering if they are being overstretched.

[smokeeey420]

i just looked at mine today and one is blown up

[cp[mike]]

stop driving over weeds and gravel

i dont know what to tell you... i cant imagine what else they could ever be made out of besides rubber...

what are you doing each time when you replace them?

[accordaffair]

I find this to be one of my main concerns
with the FWD Honda Accord CB7.

I'm plan on getting the RWD honda accord myself. j/k

Its a problem on civics as well, its pretty common for cv boots to get torn on hondas, but it sounds like you're having more trouble than usual. I've had mine on for almost three years without issue, although I got all new axles to quell the issue. I have some I put away in storage if you want em. I ordered them online, but when I went to have them put on my mech said its this much for boots and only this much for new axles so I said wtf throw those bad boys on hehe.

[PakaloloHonda]

Correct length CV shafts being installed? Wondering if they are being overstretched.

Um yep .. they are the correct *legnth* .. I din even know there were different lengths ..
between years (from 90-93) however, I'm sure they are indeed the ones for my car.

stop driving over weeds and gravel

Hahaaa .. if it were only that easy .. umm, no weeds and no gravel .. I wouldnt
subject my baby to those torrents .. trust me .. matter a fact, I cant remember
the last time I even drove on grass .. errr, well .. I mean .. you know ..

I'm plan on getting the RWD honda accord myself. j/k

I saw that before I hit the *Submit Reply* button and thought .. nahhhh
What I meant was .. OHhhh, nebbermind ..

A Hui Hou !!!
Tomi