Planet-9

Outer CV Boot repair

Add to repair workspace

New repair projectOpen repair workspace

Original source

8 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis

THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHOuter CV Boot repair

Leading reported evidence

Clean off the area

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I just removed the clamp, cleaned off the area with a little
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Clean off the area' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean off the area' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 8 captured posts examined · 1 partial discussions

Compare 4 other evidence results

Use phillips head screwdriver

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I think I used a phillips head screwdriver to open up the pinch a bit to loosen up the oetiker clamp.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Replace outer cv boots without having

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
Can I replace the outer CV boots without having to remove the axles?
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Reseal works just fine

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
I think if you get it early, and avoid getting any significant debris into the axle, adding grease and resealing works just fine.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Tighten clamps, you want

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
When you tighten the clamps, you want to make sure you can't rotate the boot on the axle by hand.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Frequently discussed actions (5)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Clean off the area

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I just removed the clamp, cleaned off the area with a little
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Replace outer cv boots without having

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
Can I replace the outer CV boots without having to remove the axles?
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Reseal works just fine

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
I think if you get it early, and avoid getting any significant debris into the axle, adding grease and resealing works just fine.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Tighten clamps, you want

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion
When you tighten the clamps, you want to make sure you can't rotate the boot on the axle by hand.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Use phillips head screwdriver

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I think I used a phillips head screwdriver to open up the pinch a bit to loosen up the oetiker clamp.
Original post Read captured discussion
Outer CV Boot repair

Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

8 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

Planet-9: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261026T074343Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1Original post

Hi, I purchased and my Indy install two new front axles on my 2010 911 4S under 500 miles ago. There is now grease again on both inner front wheels. I’m not buying axles again. Can I replace the outer CV boots without having to remove the axles? Thanks

POST 2Original post

I had this issue on my 981 . Oetiker Clamps get loose and grease starts to seep out and goes everywhere. I just removed the clamp, cleaned off the area with a little brake cleaner sprayed into a shop towel, squeezed some axle grease estimated to be about what was lost into the boot, put a new clamp on, squished it around a bit, and finished up with brake cleaner to clean up the mess left behind. That was about 4 years ago. No leaking since and no axle issues. I think if you get it early, and avoid getting any significant debris into the axle, adding grease and resealing works just fine. Maybe they just aren't tightening those clamps well enough during production, or they just don't stay tight. I didn't have any issues with the clamps I purchased. I think I got them from FCPeuro.

POST 3Original post

Can’t thank you enough. Did you retighten original clamps or get new ones? I don’t think I lost much grease. There was a light coating on both inner wheels. Can car just be on jack stands or does it need to be on a lift?

POST 4Original post

I did mine in the garage on jack stands. I have lift bars to put the whole car up. One of these days I'll invest in a QuickJack . I bought new clamps. I cut the old ones off, and made sure to clean the area around the inside of the boot and the axle where the two make contact. I used brake cleaner on a rag so there wasn't any grease in that area. When you tighten the clamps, you want to make sure you can't rotate the boot on the axle by hand. If you can rotate it, you're likely to get grease slipping out when it heats up.

POST 5Original post

OK, last question. You mentioned adding grease. Did you have to partially slide the boot back to do that? Trying to picture it. Much appreciated!

POST 6Original post

I had a similar experience with my Cayman and lifted the wheel with my jack to get a little extra room in the boot to get everything back together. The grease packet idea sounds like a very neat way to do it but I had a few tubes of good grease already so I just put on some gloves and went for it with a lot of rags.

POST 7Original post

@ledbette hello, what did you use to snip off the old clamp? The factory clamp isn’t the ear type and sits flush with the axle boot. Can’t get any tools on that.

POST 8Original post

It's been a while, so I don't recall exactly. I think I used a phillips head screwdriver to open up the pinch a bit to loosen up the oetiker clamp. Otherwise, I think you can clip the head of the pinch itself. It's possible I just cut it off with a dremel cutting blade (being really careful not to cut the boot).

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.