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Old 05-10-2016, 05:44 PM
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missing something?


This is my drive shaft. Should there be a boot enclosing this?
 
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No, but it wouldn't hurt to have one.
 
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That is what I was thinking. Maybe a generic CV joint boot would work.
 
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Or one of those steering damper boots. Those splines should be greased/lubed.
 
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Or one of those steering damper boots. Those splines should be greased/lubed.
I did grease them and now I need something to cover them up. Good idea on the steering damper boot. I need to do some searching.
 
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