CV boot tearing with Diff Drop?

**kualenamanao** · 02-26-2013, 05:00 PM

I recently installed a Toytec diff drop spacer kit 4 months ago and in the past two months I have torn through two inner CV Boots and the CV boot I just replaced a few months ago is now leaking. Is this right? Wasn't the diff drop supposed to prevent or alleviate that from happening? Never had any binding issues until now, cant turn and accelerate too quickly without the vehicle binding a bit before straightening out. I ran my King 3" OEM kit for 4 years with no Diff drop and never had any of these problems. What is going on? Am I going crazy? Did the boots get old and happen to tear around the same time I put the diff drop in or is there seriously something wrong? Does anyone have any idea what might be going on?

My driving style has not changed, although I do a lot more highway driving and haven't been off road since I moved to Chicago so for 2 years nothing but driving on concrete. So shouldn't there be less wear on the boots and CV's?

**Joeg180** · 02-26-2013, 05:15 PM

Not necessarily. I used to tear them pretty regularly with a VW Rabbit. It could be coincidence that the boots have issues the same time you installed your diff drop.

**kualenamanao** · 02-26-2013, 06:24 PM

I figured that might be the case for my CV boots. Maybe the driving from before finally caught up to me but I still don't understand why I have more binding issues now than before.

Chris The Ogre · 02-26-2013, 06:32 PM

need pictures of your set up. the diff drop is supposed to bring you back closer to factory cv angles, but maybe something is rubbing on them now?

**kualenamanao** · 02-27-2013, 02:43 PM

Here are some Photos

This is my setup, King OEM Shocks 3", been running the setup for 4 years no diff drop until 4 months ago

This is the driver side inner CV Boot which was replaced about 3 months ago. It is starting to leak. Wont see in photo because I cleaned it this morning.

This is the passenger inner CV Boot which is torn.

As you can see from the photos there isn't anything rubbing on the boots. I will be getting the boot replaced later today and I also ordered new clamps for the inner CV boots so with two new boots and new clamps I think I can be worry free for a bit "knock on wood."

Chris The Ogre · 02-27-2013, 03:12 PM

yeah, shoot....dunno.....maybe you have a gremlin screwing with you rig.

How do the CV joints look when you have the boots off? If you are getting them done ask them to make sure it all looks good in there. maybe an internal problem. Just guessing with all this. hard to diagnose without being there. Good luck man

**Bar3K** · 02-27-2013, 03:40 PM

From your pics, looks like your CV joints are not right, shaft looks like it is not centered to the hub?

Like said before, when they replace your boots did the say your CVs were OK?

Binding while turning says something is wrong and it appears to be CV

**kualenamanao** · 02-27-2013, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the help, I will ask them when they remove the boot. Would do the repair myself if I didn't get all my tools stolen and didn't move haha. Hopefully they can look at it and let me know if there is anything off. Yeah maybe it's just about time to replace the boots.

Pale Rider · 02-27-2013, 04:11 PM

from that one pic, the shafts don`t appear to be ay any crazy angle...
would it just be worth it to install a reman`d shaft assy, or new?
I seriously doubt installing the diff drop caused the issue. could be the assy is just worn out, running with anything over stock height will cause premature CV/shaft/seal wear, just hard to say exactly how long anything really lasts based on wheeling and pavement driving...

good luck, man!