Frank Boettcher wrote:
> Replaced the CV drive shaft (passenger side) on '97 accord yesterday.
> First time I've done one and it was easier than I had anticipated.

was it clicking? how did the joints look? boots?
> Now, since these things in my experience generally fail when the boots
> crack without alarm and water and grit go in, grease comes out, and by
> the time you hear them it is too late, what is the best thing to clean
> and dress the boots with to get a longer life.

advise ranges from doing nothing to spraying em with silicone spray or
armor all at every oil change and tire rotation.

i do nothing. if theyre gonna crack, theyre gonna crack.