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Old 05-09-2019, 12:14 PM   #1
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I'm going to be puling the drive shafts off my car and I'm wondering how I can tell if they are okay to put on new boots and repack with new grease or if they are worn out and just need to be tossed away? They currently have almost 128,000 miles on them.

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I'm curious (mine has <~125K). Are you doing this preventatively? Is there any indication of failure? Thanks!
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Old 05-09-2019, 12:19 PM   #2
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I'm curious (mine has <~125K). Are you doing this preventatively? Is there any indication of failure? Thanks!
The outer boot on one side is cracked and the other side looks like it could go at any time.
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