I wash my wheels quite frequent. 2X a week but sometimes, it does slip by......


Long story short, I had to replace a axle as one wheel was bone dry and I noticed a torn boot when I noticed grease....and I had washed the wheel about 3 days prior and it was minty clean..

Go figure but 2 weeks later, and the drivers side is toast. Just tried in vain to do a little duct tape, plastic, zip tie wrap but it was the worst hack job I've ever done. These dinosaur fingers was not cooperating where these is just millimeters between the boot and the strut... It is what it is and what concoction I have on there will just have to hold till Friday.

For all you owners with some decent mileage, check your boots often or just pay notice of grease on wheels which is a sure telltale sign you have a boot tear.

$30 boot kit or $600 for OEM axle.....