Fluid covering inside of front wheel well

[AdamG]

Check pics - I had a shop put in a front and rear lockers, ARB rear and lock right in the front. I drove it for about 50 miles and was installing some new lights in the front when I noticed this in the drivers side. My first thought was maybe diff fluid - gear axle- but it is thicker than that. Mechanic did state that they did loosen lower control arms to get the cv axles out a bit to get the locker in and I should get it back in for an alignment. Any ideas? It is a thick light brown in color.

Thanks in advance!

 

[megatone]

Use a strong cleaning agent such as Purple Power (Autozone) and wash all the grease off the boot. That color grease is what is inside the CV boot. Once the boot is washed and dry, move the boot around, pinching and flexing it with your hands/fingers. Feeling for damage and looking for fresh grease coming out of the boot. With force run your finger inside every groove and along every ridge of the boot.

Maybe the shop accidentally damaged the boot while working with your vehicle.

I had a tiny pin hole in a boot and it did the same grease spatter type of pattern.

 

[ltd02]

Looks like a CV boot cracked to me too. Like said above a big split will sling it all over and a small hole will do something like that. My Subaru just let loose (big crack) recently on the front passenger side and threw it everywhere. It's still burning off the exhaust even after trying to clean it all up.

 

[CactusJacked]

No need to clean it to find the split. I see it in the very top V, towards the right.

 

[AdamG]

Thanks for the reply- I thought that might be what it was and glad to get verification.

 

[WickedBruce]

Definitely from the cv

 

[ltd02]

What do you think of this one from my 01 Outback. Just a small nick. :gr_grin:

My daughter never said a word about it. One day I went to change the plugs and noticed the grease everywhere. I could even see it from the top side.

BTW the roll pin was a PITA.

 

[megatone]

WTF!!! Yeah, just a small nick in the cv boot......should be able to fix it with a a little bit of duct tape. Good thing your daughter didn't mention it to you earlier as you may have been wasting time on an unnecessary repair ahead of time. See, your daughter is the smart one....looking out for your 'time management'. The other day my baby girl just happened to bring me her rig telling me she is tired of the brake pedal "tickling" her foot. And yeah, the brake pads, rotors were toast.

 

[ltd02]

The other day my baby girl just happened to bring me her rig telling me she is tired of the brake pedal "tickling" her foot. And yeah, the brake pads, rotors were toast.

I've had the brake thing recently too. I usually get the "hey dad the car is making a funny noise". Then they tell you it's been doing it for the week. At least both of them are quick to say if the CEL comes on.

 

[megatone]

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