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Offline ryangerry

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Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« on: January 25, 2015, 03:11:10 pm »
Just noticed while cleaning my ED30 grease on the inside of the front right wheel all the way round. Also that there's a really loud knock when I go over any sort of bump only on the front right side, it's on coilovers so it's pretty low but it doesn't sound right and now the grease im wondering what it could be???

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2015, 03:13:13 pm »
black grease ? CV boot split and by the sound of it a dry CV joint that may be damaged due to no grease

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2015, 03:17:16 pm »
As above sounds like you have a cv boot split

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2015, 03:42:24 pm »
Cool cheers gus just put full lock on and reached around and felt at the rear and my fingers are caked in black grease. Any idea of the cost to replace?

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2015, 04:06:15 pm »
Parts are about £25 and labour shouldn't be more that an hour I believe. Had mine done a few months ago.

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2015, 04:07:47 pm »
Cheers will book it in tomorrow at Halfords

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2015, 04:17:38 pm »
Don't suppose anyone knows part numbers?

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2015, 04:21:15 pm »
I would use VW parts , after market cv boots don't last long you'll end up changing it every year or so , I know I've done it before :ashamed: , VW boots are hard more like plastic than rubber and more cash no doubt but cheaper in the long run

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2015, 04:47:41 pm »
I would use VW parts , after market cv boots don't last long you'll end up changing it every year or so , I know I've done it before :ashamed: , VW boots are hard more like plastic than rubber and more cash no doubt but cheaper in the long run

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2015, 07:08:39 pm »
Cheers Dolye it's DSG model are they still the same part number?

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Re: Grease on inside of my front right wheel
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2015, 05:41:49 pm »
Popped into halfords today and £400 later, two new front tyres, new rear wheel bearing and tracking. Robbing barstewardss