1997 Nissan Sentra Why is there grease all over the back si

1997 NISSAN SENTRA
130,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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I was having a problem with my brakes and took the tire of to see what was wrong and when I was inspecting the caliper I saw a large amount of grease thrown all over the back of the caliper. I was wondering what that means if the boot of the axle or joint is broke?
Sep 29, 2008 at 10:34 PM
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Outer boot of your CV joint is torn. If you have never replace the CV axle, it is a good idea to replace the entire shaft as it is more economical labor-wise than replacing just the boot, until you are doing the work yourself.
Oct 2, 2008 at 5:20 AM