axle boot needed, anyone?

mr2Nparadise · 08-28-2008, 05:45 PM

I somehow got a tiny crack in the rubber boot covering the drivers side axle. The result is nasty axle grease being thrown about everywhere.

Shipping would be to 95969. Used or whatever. Any easy fixes besides replacement?

87 n/a 5 speed

Thanks,
chad

Gairloch · 08-28-2008, 05:47 PM

Short term you could try wrapping it in tape. Absolutely no guarantees on how well that'll last though.

You might want to try just your local parts stores for the boot. If they don't have it, give Aaron at Lithia Toyota (The forum sponsor) a call and I'm sure he can hook you up.

You do NOT want a used boot.

tjmr2 · 08-30-2008, 11:21 PM

You might look for a local drive line repair shop. They repair and rebuild axles with CV joints and drive shafts.

I had to have the drivers side rebuilt at a local shop. They didn't have an MR2 axle in their stock but did have the CV joints so they rebuilt mine in a day.

Nothing against Aaron, just another option if he can't help you.

mr2Nparadise · 08-31-2008, 12:14 AM

I found one an hour and half away and picked it up tonight. First thing in the morning it gets put on. Thanks for looking and replying

chad

Gairloch · 08-31-2008, 01:37 AM

You might want to check in the BGB to see if there's a procedure for doing it if you haven't already.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes and take a few pictures of the process if you feel up to it

08-28-2008, 05:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr2Nparadise mr2n4life Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	axle boot needed, anyone? I somehow got a tiny crack in the rubber boot covering the drivers side axle. The result is nasty axle grease being thrown about everywhere. Shipping would be to 95969. Used or whatever. Any easy fixes besides replacement? 87 n/a 5 speed Thanks, chad

08-28-2008, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,892 Thanks: 127 Thanked 258 Times in 228 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Short term you could try wrapping it in tape. Absolutely no guarantees on how well that'll last though. You might want to try just your local parts stores for the boot. If they don't have it, give Aaron at Lithia Toyota (The forum sponsor) a call and I'm sure he can hook you up. You do NOT want a used boot. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

08-31-2008, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr2Nparadise mr2n4life Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 32 Thanks: 9 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	thanks guys I found one an hour and half away and picked it up tonight. First thing in the morning it gets put on. Thanks for looking and replying chad

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08-30-2008, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 49 Times in 46 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	You might look for a local drive line repair shop. They repair and rebuild axles with CV joints and drive shafts. I had to have the drivers side rebuilt at a local shop. They didn't have an MR2 axle in their stock but did have the CV joints so they rebuilt mine in a day. Nothing against Aaron, just another option if he can't help you.

08-31-2008, 01:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,892 Thanks: 127 Thanked 258 Times in 228 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	You might want to check in the BGB to see if there's a procedure for doing it if you haven't already. Good luck! Let us know how it goes and take a few pictures of the process if you feel up to it