Where's all the grease come from?

[urS6Tom]

Was changing back to the summer wheels today - inside of front right is full of grease. At least I think this explains why my brakes started squeaking recently, but has it come out of the wheel bearing?

I've driven the car a couple of hundred miles since the brakes started squeaking with no problem. Obviously I should get it looked at but is it urgent? Be grateful for advice from anyone who has BTDT.

Cheers,
Tom

[smirre]

You should check your cv-joint

[S2central.net]

What he said ^^^^^^^^

[URSIMPO]

If it's ultra sticky, it's cv grease. Mine went on the S6 as well.

nice brakes

[martinws]

Looks like the CV boot grease as above. This happened on my coupe and made a right mess and is a PITA to clean off anything(especially your clothes)

[urS6Tom]

If it's ultra sticky, it's cv grease. Mine went on the S6 as well.

nice brakes

Thanks - they work even better when not covered in CV grease!

How did you fix yours? I notice 034 do a CV boot kit.. worth getting or can you get something similar over here?

cheers,
Tom

[HORCH]

this happened to me aswell, I'm sure I got a cv boot from euro car parts? the front and rears are different tho I think?

[benntenn67]

CV boot kit is around £20.00 oem - can be changed in about an hour, at home on the driveway

[DS2]

[urS6Tom]

CV boot kit is around £20.00 oem - can be changed in about an hour, at home on the driveway

Thanks for all the responses. One question though - what's the worst case scenario here? It's obviously been chucking out grease for a couple of hundred miles now, and presumably there's not much left in the CV joint itself. I need to drive another couple of hundred miles on it today before I can fix it. Could anything seize? How much is a new CV joint?

cheers,
Tom

[PistonBroke]

I would have thought you would normally hear the cv joint making a noise if it wasn't happy - usually starts with a clicking sound when the steering is towards full lock.
You should be able to get a new joint from the likes of GSF or Eurocarparts for £40 - £50.

[20Vcqdriver]

I get this to a lesser degree on the inside of one of my front wheels yet the CV is fairly new and absolutely no signs of grease on the boot at all...

[spink]

i would take the cv off and clean it out and bung it all back together with new grease etc,unless its clicking (as said above) i cant see you having any issue with it.Done plenty like this before and cant remember one that has failed at a later date

In many cases i would rather have an original used audi cv joint than some of the new cack that gsf and europarts sell(they do sell some good stuff aswell though)