Grease on axle boot

[YenloWang]

Lifted the 07 EB to try the quick fix for the p1867 code, and while the mechanic is doing the transfer case, I walked around to check the suspension and drivetrain... Found this grease globs outside of the rear driver side axle boots. Replace axle boots? Or something worse?

 

[Dahammer]

There is a tear in the rubber boot. Some shops would have you replace the whole axle because something else that has been damaged is hidden inside. Replace, I say.

 

[YenloWang]

Copy that. I guess it started to show it's age being 16yo and guessing it's still the original.

 

[YenloWang]

Followup question, is the inner axle boot the same as the outer boot? Local shop here gave me the inner one, said it's the same. Is it?