CV leaking? Hmm, any idea? Pics inside 12k miles

[BoostCreep]

Makes sense. Cobb AP isn’t going to cause a sunroof shade issue or pinion leak leak.

No it won’t, but in OP’s defense, I personally don’t think an additional 1” of ride height will cause the cv boot to go either. Excessive lift, absolutely. Otherwise they usually go out from heat or age.

 

[BoostCreep]

You missed a perfect my cousin Vinny quote.

I thought you were better than this.

Where? I missed it too, and it’s one of my favorites!

 

[Jakenbake]

Where? I missed it too, and it’s one of my favorites!

Could have said “no I don’t think you do.”

Judge chambererlain haller

 

[scottybs]

1.5” and never left pavement. What the heck did I buy….

Those Starbucks curbs can really force some extreme articulation

 

[New recaros]

Is that wire/retainer rubbing on the boot? I’d imagine that could cause it to tear/wear through. Is there a slice/hole in the boot?

Either way, it looks like that wire should be secured so it doesn’t rub. Looks like there’s a retainer that isn’t fastened properly. Probably wasn’t re-installed when the shop pulled the shocks for the lift collars. In which case they should be the ones paying for the fix.

While this might not pertain to you, it’s common for lifted trucks to have more wear and tear on cv boots due to the sustained angle of the front axle at ride height.

I had this wire retainer break. It plugs into the hole in the bottom shock spring retainer. While I waited on the whole assembly to come in, another truck came in with the wire ripped off.

 

[G3Rap]

It’s your truck and your money man. I would do whatever you want with it and not give two cents about people’s opinions on the “ethics” or “morality” BS they are trying to make you swallow. Sh!te, have people not been ripped off of enough by dealers and service departments already? It’s time you got some too.

Take off the collars before you take it in or don’t. Who cares? Just do what you’re most comfortable with.

 

[FordTechOne]

No it won’t, but in OP’s defense, I personally don’t think an additional 1” of ride height will cause the cv boot to go either. Excessive lift, absolutely. Otherwise they usually go out from heat or age.

We can all have personal opinions/speculation on what mods may or may not cause an issue. But we aren’t the manufacturer that spent hundreds of millions of dollars to develop and test the design, and we’re certainly aren’t the ones paying the bill for warranty.

Simply put, manufacturers warrant what they engineer, test, and build; it’s not the manufacturer’s responsibility to cover failures attributed to modification that are outside of the factory specifications, nor should it be.

In this case OP lifted his truck, which causes the CV axle angles to be outside of the factory specifications that they were designed for. OP is responsible for the cost to repair it, not the manufacturer.

 

[FordTechOne]

It’s your truck and your money man. I would do whatever you want with it and not give two cents about people’s opinions on the “ethics” or “morality” BS they are trying to make you swallow. Sh!te, have people not been ripped off of enough by dealers and service departments already? It’s time you got some too.

Take off the collars before you take it in or don’t. Who cares? Just do what you’re most comfortable with.

The dealer is isn’t the one paying the bill, the manufacturer is. Prior year warranty cost are factored into the cost of new vehicles. Which means people who modify their vehicles and get them fraudulently repaired under warranty cost everyone more money long term. It’s not just “ethics” and “morals”, it’s illegal. So since you’re obviously okay with warranty fraud, are you also okay with insurance fraud too? What’s the difference?

 

[G3Rap]

The dealer is isn’t the one paying the bill, the manufacturer is. Prior year warranty cost are factored into the cost of new vehicles. Which means people who modify their vehicles and get them fraudulently repaired under warranty cost everyone more money long term. It’s not just “ethics” and “morals”, it’s illegal. So since you’re obviously okay with warranty fraud, are you also okay with insurance fraud too? What’s the difference?

Here comes the Ford hall monitor again folks… What are you the Forum police for Ford? Did Farley hire you to you monitor the forums?

Your defense tactics and hard on for big ole blue is so lame.

 

[MyLord]

Here comes the Ford hall monitor again folks… What are you the Forum police for Ford? Did Farley hire you to you monitor the forums?

Your defense tactics and hard on for big ole blue is so lame.

Id hate for that mug to be the guy looking at my truck. Nothings warranty, could not duplicate anything, operating as normal.