[4k] CV Axle Fires? That's a thing? 

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Axle fires are actually a thing. I had one. In this episode I demonstrate rebuilding the outer joint of a custom CV axle that didn't need to be rebuilt because it was a used replacement, and swapping a CV joint pretty much requires it anyway. You're not supposed to mix axle greases, and there's no other way to put the correct amount back in, so... if a boot fails, rebuild it. Do it soon. Don't let it wait. It's not a hard or expensive job. Sorry I didn't cover the inner joint. Let me break one first.
I let this boot go for way too long. Nevermind that the grease leaks out making a mess and creating a fire hazard. The real damage gets done when condensation from the air outside eventually contaminated the grease, which decreases its load protection and promotes corrosion. This leads to joint failure. Joint failure leads to added friction. Friction leads to heat. Heat and petroleum products do a thing when enough of it is mixed. Science!
Now... most people just replace the whole axle. I can't. It's a shortened axle. A shortened axle is something that we all used to be able to do easily because there used to be a prevalence of people willing to offer that service, however; finding those people seems to be more difficult these days. Part of the reason why they don't is because most people just replace the axle. It's cheaper. But replacement isn't a service that I can even do, because I can't buy this part.
You'll see me measure things because I'm not going to quit trying to get a replacement made. I'm going to need one for my Colt as well. When that happens, this topic has been raised.
As for the rest of what happened in the video... really, the fast stuff I barely covered was the hard part. That's been covered, too. What I did before worked for a brief time, but as the springs aged it became apparent that I had nowhere near the amount of suspension travel I needed for this car to be safe to drive on public roads. It started chewing through lower ball joints, and something had to be done. So in 2021, the Elantra is back with yet another entirely new front suspension. This also fixes other long-standing problems with the Hyundai's timeslip. I now have room for LOTS more tire. The front tire is already bigger than the rears by a large margin, but this car is going to look really different soon. If I like what this modification brings to the traction topic, I'll probably do DSM coilovers so that I can balance the weight of the front end. It's an expensive thing to test, so these GR2's will answer a whole lot of questions in the meantime. It already answered most of them and I should have done this the first time. At least I know what didn't work. The track would be closed right now if it were ever open to begin with. I'll have to continue "alternative testing" until our circumstances here change.
My DIY parts washer video is here: • DIY Parts Washer
The previous suspension mods were done in the "Traction" series. This should be another episode, but it's about an axle. It's not about me replacing my suspension, remember? These are not the droids you're looking for.
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