What the heck - cv boot swelling up????

pierremcalpine · Sep 17th, 2018, 00:48

Took my wheel off today to work on my roll bar links and found this...why would the cv boot do this???

Thommykent · Sep 17th, 2018, 05:52

Looks fairly normal, possibly when installed they pushed the small diameter axle end in a little to far before clamped. Nothing is swelled up.

oragex · Oct 4th, 2018, 00:44

To me, that looks strange and I would keep an eye on it before it gets torn

The larger clamp is not fully crushed down so it's a replacement boot

Model flyer · Oct 4th, 2018, 11:59

Doesn't look good ! Looks inflated even. I would be thinking of replacing that before it splits and messes up your drive shaft . I see it has a newish looking bar code on the shaft . Have the shafts been replaced recently ? Check what grease was used for the joint.

Sep 17th, 2018, 05:52	#2
Thommykent Junior Member Last Online: Nov 5th, 2020 19:29 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Bellevue	Looks fairly normal, possibly when installed they pushed the small diameter axle end in a little to far before clamped. Nothing is swelled up. Last edited by Thommykent; Sep 17th, 2018 at 05:56.

Oct 4th, 2018, 00:44	#3
oragex Premier Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2021 21:24 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Coldnada	To me, that looks strange and I would keep an eye on it before it gets torn The larger clamp is not fully crushed down so it's a replacement boot __________________ Several Volvo Repair Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...ECTts0FSVSOT_c

Oct 4th, 2018, 11:59	#4
Model flyer Master Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2023 18:46 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent,pothole capital of UK.	Doesn't look good ! Looks inflated even. I would be thinking of replacing that before it splits and messes up your drive shaft . I see it has a newish looking bar code on the shaft . Have the shafts been replaced recently ? Check what grease was used for the joint. __________________ The secret of flight is to aim at the ground and miss ! Previous Volvos 740 GLE . V40 CD ,V70 2.4 SE LPT.V70 D5 P2. V70 D5 Se Lux P3. Current Jaguar XF Sportbrake but still like Volvos

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