cv axle boot torn & rack & pinion boot torn - cause im low?

[Eclipse98Spyder]

well on my 1998 eclipse the inner cv axle boots / both sides /are torn flush all the way around.

my rack and pinion boots are torn as well, however i noticed the boots are help on with zip ties that same that are offered in a repair boot kit.
But the boots are torn in the center.


is it because my car is lowered? or age...

any help ?

[Hotboxin]

As soon as I slammed my cressida all the boots on my car ripped real axel boots and rack and pinion boots shock blew ect... Its more or less the age. I have since put a new rack and boots on my car and they haven't ripped or torn yet and it's been a year

[Eclipse98Spyder]

As soon as I slammed my cressida all the boots on my car ripped real axel boots and rack and pinion boots shock blew ect... Its more or less the age. I have since put a new rack and boots on my car and they haven't ripped or torn yet and it's been a year

i would have guess that was the problem, the rubber is older and harder and broke down fast with a new lower suspension.
i guess ima see what i can do to fix it..

i dont wanna buy a new rack if i can just buy boot repair kits
and just buy cv axles with lifetime warranty

[slotoyo]

if were you i would just but new cv axles since you really dont wanna repair the boot after driving on it for such a long time. should only take a weekend to fix depend on how hard you work ojn it and how many beers you can consume in an hour.

[Eclipse98Spyder]

thanks alot,

im just going to go buy new cv's with a lifetime warranty, and i can swap them out over and over.

being there were the oem boots, the rubber was hard, and te new ones should be ok for a long while, plus i will put some tire wet or something on the boots to keep them soft and not crack open again

110 for new cv;s
and 35 for 2 new boots

[slotoyo]

your new cv's didnt come booted?

[Eclipse98Spyder]

your new cv's didnt come booted?


yeah, i just dont know if i can put them on myself

[slotoyo]

like putting in a cv axle by yourself? or booting it up?

[Eclipse98Spyder]

like putting in a cv axle by yourself? or booting it up?


replacing both axles myself.

[slotoyo]

oh man dont worry its really simple.

Steps:
jack car up
unbolt the wheels
drain tranny fluid
unbolt the axle nut
if on drivers side should just be a straight pull
on passenger side you have to unbolt the halfshaft first then pull
replace