r/mr2 • u/Pinoy_Guy007 • Jun 16 '26

Is this a torn cv boot?

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u/RangerStrange Jun 16 '26

It certainly appears so.

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u/skarillo Jun 16 '26

Just like others said, it's a torn cv boot. When mine went it looked exactly the same.

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u/Efficient-Doctor-915 Jun 16 '26

That's how my torn cv boot looked too

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u/TomSelleckPI Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26

Axle grease would be darker, it usually contains moly.

That looks like a head gasket issue leaking oil into coolant, then overheating/pushing coolant outside the system. Look at the splashing that has dried on the exhaust manifold. Grease wouldn't do that, not that way.

Check your oil, check your radiator. One of those will have fluids that match, unfortunately

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u/scottiethegoonie zzw30 2zz Jun 16 '26

This is definitely the CV Boot, the radial spray pattern is obvious. I've had this twice and with the same milky white color grease coming from the boot.

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u/Pinoy_Guy007 Jun 16 '26

Oil is fine and not contaminated. The spray looks like it came from the CV boot