2024 Hybrid - leaking half-shaft boot at 20k

[HeyBales]

Well - during my 20k inspection - it got me.

No lift/drop kit, no towing, no off-road, pretty gentle city/highway driving.
No noise yet. Just the right side inward boot leaking on the axle.

I asked at an alignment for a tech to note it for the record, make it easier when it did come time to complain.
Service writer actually said bring it back next week - maybe I'll get another one.
Doubtful as no issue yet - but they kept it all day, so I won't know until tomorrow.

Had to bring back anyway - I don't think they finished the alignment with a zero point calibration in the steering module, still pulled but differently. Very annoying if that's not an automatic thing by now.

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[skinnyboy]

Our '22 was flinging grease out from new, all over the k member and pan. Had it changed under warranty at just under 80k km's when having a timing cover leak repaired. The shaft was working fine. It takes such a minute amount of fluid to make that stain that I would wait until close to the end of the warranty period.

Cheers.

 

[HeyBales]

Actually replaced it even though no sound of trouble.
Perhaps it moved a bit though when they tested - or slow day needed some warranty work.
I just wanted the fact logged for down the road.

Got the SZ6Z 3B436 E version.

And while I thought my pull was related to them not recalling to do the zero point/steering angle calibration after the alignment - it was my rotating of tires that just prior that put the most worn on front right.
So the alignment fixed the majority of pull after that - tire difference kept the small annoying part.

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