Thread: CV Boot Replacement
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Old 06-14-2009, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kbruzzone View Post
I wish I would have read this a few days ago. I just paid $365 to have the driver side outer boot replaced. Question for you. Something is burning under my car (oil or grease) and smells really bad. I discovered that the driver side boot was completely broken. I'm thinking that the grease spun out and made it to the exhaust and is burning off.

Did you experience something similar. Burning smell after your boot broke
Unrelated in my opinion. I doubt that the grease from the CV joint got to the exhaust line. I would bet on the valve cover gaskets.
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