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[*] posted on 7-27-2011 at 06:30 PM


You're going to lose the grease in the joint and it's going to get dirty, both of which will ruin the joint for the long run. But it will be fine for now as long as you don't put a lot of pressure on it in 4WD and while turning sharply. If you can, lock it out of 4WD. Just replace the half-shaft soon. They're pretty cheap nowadays. I wouldn't worry about driving it for lots of miles - assuming you keep it out of 4WD so there is no force on the joint.
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[*] posted on 7-27-2011 at 08:38 PM


Thanks. Very helpful explanation, Doug.
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[*] posted on 7-28-2011 at 07:39 AM


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How Far Can I Drive with a Torn CV Boot?


Until the joint fails, of course......

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[*] posted on 7-28-2011 at 07:58 AM


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Originally posted by Doug/Vamonos
You're going to lose the grease in the joint and it's going to get dirty, both of which will ruin the joint for the long run. But it will be fine for now as long as you don't put a lot of pressure on it in 4WD and while turning sharply. If you can, lock it out of 4WD. Just replace the half-shaft soon. They're pretty cheap nowadays. I wouldn't worry about driving it for lots of miles - assuming you keep it out of 4WD so there is no force on the joint.


You can "unlock" the hubs on the truck(at least a same yr f150) by removing the vacuum lines to the front axles. These are located behind the battery on the firewall. There is a plastic cover to remove first. You'll see black plastic lines running into 2 small vacuum units.




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