Is there a consensus on protecting the rubber boots, bellows, bushings, etc., to prolong their life and prevent cracks and tears? I was thinking of applying Shin-Etsu. Any thoughts on silicone or AT-205?
Hello everyone,
I would love to clean my axles rubber boots to keep them in good conditions
Do anybody here have done it, what do you use??
I have searched a lot about it and it seems people use SILICONE SPRAY, but pure silicone not the ones with petroleum distillates
It turns hard to find a...
This weekend I noticed that the strut boots on my 2010 CRV are splitting in several places. It is still on extended warranty so I asked the dealer about them. He said that they are covered and that they replace only the boots. Seems like a ton of labor for just boots. I was kind of expecting...
I should have taken more pics but here is what I did instead of replacing the axel half shafts. I am cheap and I know the one CV joint boot was ripped for a very short time and no water got into the joint.
I noticed that the Lower control arm front rubber bushings were all played out too. I...
I have a 2007 CR-V with about 80k miles, and I recently noticed that both front shocks have cracked boots. Neither strut is leaking, and the vehicle passes "the bounce test". With that in mind, I have a few questions:
1. Can I just replace the boot, and if so, should I just replace the whole...