2019 Ram 1500 *NEW PROBLEM* (dealer can't fix it) | Truck Central

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[@TruckCentral]

*Do you have any dealership horror stories or have you been lucky?*

[@JohnSmith-ev1sm]

I never use the dealer unless it's under warranty. I have a local mechanic who is 10 times better, 10 times cheaper, and drives a 5th gen ram as well so he knows it and loves the trucks. Maintaining a good relationship with a good mechanic is the way to go for me, I don't even have your skills so anything beyond changing fluids is basically done by him. Even cheaper warranty fixes I've brought to him. Just not worth the crap you get at FCA dealers (generally).

[@TheATFshotmyGerbil]

I purchased a used 2019 Ram 1500 about a month ago. within 2 weeks the waterpump completely blew out. poured coolant all over my garage. I called the dealer i got it from and they activly avoided my calls. to this day they will not call me back or answer my calls. only voicemail. I guess thats what i get for not buying into the extended warrenty. Also my Temp license plate is expiring on 10/31 and i have not gotten it in the mail. i have a feeling i will be dealing with that soon.

[@bobedmond4054]

All of my dealership stories for my 2019 ram 1500 have been horror stories. All like 15 or 20 of them. DO NOT BUY one of these new gens

[@dgreco1374]

I have a 18 1500 and in 20k miles had broken manifold bolts 3 times, needless to say I was not happy so I had to take the time to do the job myself took it apart sanded the manifolds flat new gaskets and bolts now I’m about 15k and have no problems with them

[@karlmacburnie1573]

My used Ram [3 years old] lost the fuel Guage 2 days after purchase and Dade City Chrysler refused to cover the $990 new fuel/pump /sender.

[@johnatkinson-w8n]

45 years at a Chrysler dealership in Ontario, never had one that wouldn't come out,circlip on inner stub shaft, a couple of hits with steering knuckle swung over and no problem problem

[@5150searay]

I just changed out the passenger side CV and the intermediate shaft. I took the teuck to the dealer. They told me the intermediate shaft is not replaceable and not available. They quoted me $4k to replace the entire frint differential and new CV's. I found the intermediate shaft in a kit on eBay. I bought a new CV axle with a life warranty and replaced both parts. Took about 3hrs. Cost me $300 compared to $4k. Best part is the intermediate shaft kit came with a rubber boot that goes on rhe end of the CV to protect the splines of the CV and intermediate to Hopefully keep them from wearing out.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

I’m really surprised that they don’t make speedi-boots anymore. It was a split CV boot replacement that let you cut off the old boot, then clamp the split boot over it and use a set of locking pins to hold it together. In many cases they outlasted OEM CV boots and a semi competent shade tree mechanic could have it on in an hour or less. Had one on the inner cv joint of a Subaru for over a decade

[@jackhouston357]

$$$$$

[@dillonh321]

If you have rubber cement used for tire patches I think that would have worked well as a temporary patch on the boot.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Good suggestion. I was going to try that if I couldn’t get the loctite to hold.

[@js12278]

Clean the rubber boot really good with rubbing alcohol and use some rtv for a temporary fix

[@paulespinoza1994]

What about a good grade rubber and a heat gun to install over top of the tear?

[@michaelcarron3418]

Yeah, just thought of that myself.

[@CrimsonYetiCartoons]

I remember when vehicles were repairable. Now we must beg dealers and swap entire part groups. What a shame. Hope your fix lasts for you brother!

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Thanks man. Holding up well so far!

[@jamesmedina2062]

Yup by design

[@wh8085]

@@jamesmedina2062 . . . . . EXACTLY !

[@ModelCarGuyRich]

Hey Justin Happy to hear the super glue is holding on the cv boot Just a suggestion for the next time try using vulcanizing cement the stuff used to repair tires it’s literally made for rubber repairs Have a great day!

[@1antisupercat]

Your dealership experience seems to be similar to my dealership experience half way across the county. Love my Ram truck but the dealerships are usually bad.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

I’ve had mixed experience with this particular dealer. If I decide to stick with Ram for the next truck, I’ll probably have to check out another dealership.

[@1antisupercat]

@@MrJustinWheeler I agree. I’ve taken it upon myself to perform routine maintenance and only take it to the dealer for warranty work. The trucks pretty simple to maintain, Knock on wood. I’m happier with the truck doing my own work for less than half the cost of a dealer. However if I need a major repair I’ll go to another shop whose mechanics are more competent.

[@bigf1502]

I’ve had mixed experience with ford as well. Had to take it up the food chain so to speak to get warranty work done in a favorable time. GM dealership I used to go to was always on point tho. Greeted with “Hello Mr. Such and Such” and a cup of coffee. Always pleasant. The GM dealership was a much smaller dealership than the Ford dealership that I go to now. Went in for an oil change on my HD and they fixed a paint chip on my antenna and hood. But - by switching to ford I know the body of my truck won’t rust after a few years. I think the size of the dealership has much to do with the service. If a big dealership loses one customer : not a big deal. If a small dealership loses a customer : it is a big deal.

[@fsb_-bf3th]

Ford>FCA/Stellantis

[@hellkitty1014]

​@@fsb_-bf3thFord is by far the worst of the Big 3.

[@MrSwift05]

Wow how are you so chill? I would have lost it .

[@j.l.380]

20 maybe 30 years ago I bought a cv boot repair kit where the boot came in two have you glued together. It held up pretty well.

[@robertkrause4769]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but Dorman makes uni-fit CV boots for this truck. This is a split boot that’s glued when you install it then clamped ($27-$35+-).

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Any chance you have a part number? I couldn’t find anything that states it fitting the truck. Thank you!

[@robertkrause4769]

I checked either Autozone or advanced at the time of my reply. They had them listed online with multiple models. I keyed in your truck and had the doorman glue together split boots come up. Sorry I don’t have the part number handy.

[@TheNewenglandboys]

I’m really surprised the super glue worked! Glad it did for you but when I saw the tear in that boot and you mentioned temporary repair, my first thought was to clean that boot with alcohol and use flex tape over it. That flex tape is rubbery and sticks like crazy. But man, I’m amazed that dealership couldn’t swap it out. That had to be one green horn mechanic. Ok watching for the update!! Good luck!!

[@MrJustinWheeler]

I thought about flex tape. I was just worried I wouldn’t be able to get it to lay flat on that small radius. Just glad it’s holding up for now… thank you!

[@TheNewenglandboys]

@@MrJustinWheeler I hear ya! Hey the way you did it bought you some time at least!

[@JohnDough-d6o]

That does not look overly rusted at all. I'm near the IL/WI border and with the salt they put on the roads during the winter makes a lot more rust than that. It almost sounds like the dealer was trying to up-sell to a larger repair.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Yep. That’s what it seems like to me too.

[@jimsix9929]

saw a post below about using flex tape as a temporary fix, never crossed my mind to try that but flex tape is amazing, I am going to have to try it on an older car, it has saved me thousands for fixes around the house, I think it might work

[@kuhndog-1196]

They sure did buger that diff housing up. I've replaced cv shafts with far more corrosion than that. Seems a little strange to me. The fact that the end lonk is not tight is a real indicator of the level of "technicians" they have there. I'd watch that seal after this. When you do get thetime to swap it out, it might be a good idea to replace that seal at the same time. I'd love to know what they were looking to cut up. Seems to me they wanted to take more money out of your pocket with that full diff swap they quoted you.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Yeah, I agree. Why fix a boot when you can swap the entire axle?? 😅

[@kuhndog-1196]

@MrJustinWheeler I have a lot of distrust with mechanics and dealers having worked on cars since I was young. Not saying I'm a world class mechanic but seeing what shops say is wrong and the thousands that are quoted, just to have folks have me look it over as a second opinion, to find that a huge chunk of issues aren't actually issues really puts a sore spot there.

[@hellkitty1014]

I agree. Dealers of ALL brands have really gone to crap with having knowledgeable techs. The amount of money they're paying senior techs hasn't changed, but the complexity of vehicles has gone through the roof. Paying pennies for an oil change on a vehicle that requires multiple pieces of shielding and other components to be removed is a recipe for discontent with techs. Thats why so many great mechanics have gone independent and the dealer experience suffer as a consequence. My wife and I make sure to treat our mechanic like family because they're so hard to find at a high level.

[@David_Palmieri5.9]

Funny enough I just did that same EXACT job on my 2014 1500 there’s a snap ring in there that’s tapered and only allows the axle to be installed, I removed the passenger side housing of the differential, cut off the cv axle, and bought a $150 kit from Amazon that comes with BOTH stub shafts, axle seals, o rings, and snap rings, bearings etc, installed everything and it all fits perfect and fixed all my issues

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Hey David. Any chance you can share the link to the Amazon kit? I’d like to check it out. Thank you!

[@sidetracked2902]

I had the exact same thing happen to me on my 18. I basically did exactly what you did except I used flex seal. I did it with the intention of replacing it that next weekend. Bought the part and it's sitting in my shop right now. Flex seal is going on week 5 😅.

[@cjmoore7240]

Thank you for the informative video on your CV Shaft. Please do give updates when you can. KEEP ON ROCKING!

[@mikecastleberry9671]

Use moog parts with blue boots

[@travisketchum5223]

To be honest I would have tried flex seal like a roofing tar sealant...but nice fix man. The dealer has my 2018 Jeep 2 door Wrangler...they are replacing the clutch as the clutch almost caught fire...they said it is a KNOWN problem that they have no fix for other than replacing the clutch with one that you guessed it can also catch fire.....they have had it a MONTH...yes, a MONTH! They could not get the part apparently....ughh

[@jimsix9929]

those axles can be really hard, I have done more than 10, best thing is to get the knuckle out of the way, then get a helper to hold the axle straight, then hit it really hard, have the helper rotate it 90 degrees and hit it again and repeat until it pops out or you give up lol, but all is not lost, get a small grinder and cut the old axle (no loss there), get it out of the way, then grind a slot in the sleeve that in left and crack it with a chisel, then install the new axle, dealer mechanics do not deal with rusty frozen parts like I do, I have a shop in Ohio, that would have been just another job

[@SuperJBrew]

I appreciate all these videos. I drive my 2020 ram bighorn Hemi 800 miles a week for work. Just hit 80k miles. Runs great, knock on wood. I sure hope I don’t have issues. I don’t haul anything, just drive it. Justin - would you still recommend a Ram after all the issues you’ve had? I debate getting a Laramie, just for the upgraded leather seats.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Definitely still recommend Ram trucks. I’d be one thing if my mileage was all highway miles. But I’m hard on this truck and it doesn’t give me many problems. Still very happy with it.

[@SuperJBrew]

Great to hear that! Thanks.

[@hellkitty1014]

If it helps, I concur with Justin. My '20 Ram 3500 SRW Cummins has been a Trooper for the 145K miles I've ran hard on it. Glad to see Justin has only had to replace mostly maintenance items. And this is the one with all of the bells and whistles!

[@treeamigo8447]

Ram is the best truck on the road

[@garryr]

They are notorious for rusting together but admittedly I got a bit lost when you said the boot is not replaceable... I have change inner and outer boots without issues multiple times. Yes, I would prefer to replace the entire axle as the customer gets warranty on the entire axle if any part fails and it would (normally) be quicker to do so.

[@carlt6932]

They may have meant that the axle isn't repairable after they heat it up with a torch and beat the crap out of it. I had one that the customer tried to get out himself. I was beating on it with a sledgehammer about 5 days after a hernia surgery. Good times.

[@kevinknotts6337]

You do what you have to do sometimes. Glad it worked out. I take work like that to independent repair shops. They can do that job no problem for a lot less.

[@CarswithNash]

I believe it's an internal snap ring that holds that in there, so rust should not really be a factor, but sometimes on aftermarket parts the snap rings don't fit properly and I have had them get jammed before and they are extremely hard to get out.

[@edwardmartinez9459]

Five pound slide hammer gets it off.

[@brian2359]

I’ll bet you $100 they tried to remove it from the diff without taking the outer stuff apart! Idiots.

[@OutlawChevy2]

They make universal boots that doesn't require the removal of the axle. Just a suggestion.

[@jimsix9929]

the rust is in the splines, there is a retaining ring inside that snaps into a groove in the axle, if it is frozen it will be very hard to get it to release the axle

[@Allegronaut]

Wow, you certainly did save a lot of hassle by letting the dealer do it!🤣

[@rockhead1731]

Sick o flex 242 that's all you need. Dries and Cures in about 3 or 4 hours remains flexible and will never come off. Use it to stop the leak on a sunroof on an old Saturn, I couldn't get parts for a one time. Ten years later the car doesn't run but the sunroof still dry

[@jeffbrown3963]

Sadly, this is why I still work on my own trucks at 70 years old.

[@jimlove3795]

Mr. Wheeler, good to see you as always. Wish it were under better circumstances. That really blows the CV couldn’t be fixed. Glad to hear your patch work is holding up though. I know a lot of people have problems with their dealerships but I’m very fortunate Krebs dealership near me has never once let me down. They’ve been great to me with my 99, 05, and now my 2020 and my wife’s 2020 Grand Cherokee. There are a few things that I can work on but when it comes to something like the CV needing replaced, I’d take it to them. Will definitely be looking for how things go from here in your situation. Keeping my fingers crossed that it’ll be able to get fixed. I hope this doesn’t deter you from getting another Ram at some point though pending what Stellantis does on the new designs for the Ram. Rumor has it the 5.7L HEMI is going the way of the Dodo bird, which I believe would be a bad move on their part. Take care my friend, til next time.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Hey Jim! Good to know there are some solid dealers still out there. Even with poor service and a bad boot, I’m still very happy with the truck overall. I’ve also heard the Hemi rumors… it’ll be interesting to see what happens with that. But just in case, I’ll be hanging on to this truck for a long time.

[@KalEl0303]

I have been in that same situation with a rusted on CV axle. You can make cuts on the CV axle around the splines. You just have to be careful. The other option is to pull the actuator and replace the stub shaft on that side. I think it would only add $100-150 extra and a little bit of labor.

[@MickPsyphon]

I had a similar problem with my VW Fox, back in the early 90's, except that it was an OEM CV boot that kept tearing. The third time i ended up ordering an aftermarket part that was cheaper; and it outlasted the rest of the car (between my dad and I, we put over 1 million kilometers on it). My more recent experiences with Rock Auto have been pretty good. They always let you know if it's OEM, or a cheap aftermarket part. So, i can't fault them on that. It sounds to me like a defect on the original boot; and the cheaper replacement part simply wasn't up to the standards required. Too bad it wasn't covered under warranty. I'd probably just bite the bullet and get it done with the new OEM shaft. At least they'll give you 'some' warranty on it; and if you can silver-tongue the dealer, you might be able to fenagle a longer warranty... considering all the troubles you've gone through with the first two boots tearing.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Yep I agree with it being better to go back with OEM. Which I will do.. ..assuming I can get that damn shaft back out. 😅

[@MickPsyphon]

@@MrJustinWheeler Time to invest some sweat equity into it. 😋

[@kasmanien]

It always amazes me when you get this level of incompetence from the one place that's supposed to be the "experts" on repairing your vehicle. I brought the correct Dana parts to rebuild the rear diff for my vehicle to dealership,they called me saying I gave them wrong ring gear and hardware because the bolts kept snapping when they tried to torque them to 95lb/ft , I explained as calmly as I could that if you look in your book it clearly states 55 lb/ft . Just don't get how you can make that kind of mistake when your an ASE Branded-Mechanic working on the very brand of vehicle you were trained on! That dealership should compensate you for your time , or at least comp the bill. I suppose they charged you for their non-repair as well? Liking the videos , keep up the good work.👍

[@RMBerry3]

Rather than super glue, what about RTV? That would have some heat resistance and flexibility??

[@michaeln4018]

The “professionals” forgot to tighten the sway bar nuts.

[@Dr.E.Winsky]

I know this issue. They mix up materials and they did chemical reaction ovet the time and mechanic is struggeling to get that out. I've had in my workshop nearly the same issue. We had to remove the rear shocks for a small repair, but 2 years before someone lowered the car without using new screws. Especially on suspension with mixed material use new screws. They have a absorbtion layer on, when remove the screws it destroys this layer. When you use the old in a few year disembly is a pain in the ass. What you can do now try with a drill to get hole in and than take a saw to split the outer ring. Than it has a bit more play to get it out. Good luck.

[@michaeledge8905]

Ack in the day they used to make a split boot kit that you cut the old boot off and installed the new boot with screws and nuts. No axle removal. Not sure if they are still available

[@richardpierce342]

I don't know if they are still available but there was a boot called "zipper boot" and no disassembly was required. Not sure how long they last but so simple to install. Check and see if they are still manufactured. I have had boots changed changed in the past but nothing was rusted together. Your truck must be out of warrenty and only so much can be done at a dealer. They warrenty their work. Older vechiles can become a pain even when engine and tranny work well. Best of luck with your repair. I think you can do it yourself.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Go to David Stanley and tell them KZbin Randy sent you from AAR.

[@TruckCentral]

Might be walking out of there with a brand new truck 😂

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

@@TruckCentralif you’re like me, yes.

[@paranoyd29906]

This was a real video man salute!

[@JustSomeGuy641]

The limp wristed tech should come up to the salt belt where heat and air chisels/hammers are your frrrenns. Get creative but have common sense. Im sure these folks will have to strike as well and ask for a raise. Tampons arent cheap you know!

[@MrJustinWheeler]

I feel for you guys in the salt belt. We have it easy down here.

[@joshfowler197]

As a well experienced ram tech, in salty NY, This is a real thing on rams. Usually the issue is the splines wear down to the point they strip. Its dumb that this happens

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@joshfowler197 in your experience, what’s been the best way to fix this? I hope you don’t say front diff swap. Lol

[@joshfowler197]

@MrJustinWheeler a lot of the time it's just the c-clip that is severely hung up. A lot of hammering and usually a 4ft pry bar and an air hammer with a 2nd person will get them off. Hardest task is to not damage the stub shaft, because that is not serviced separate, unless there is something aftermarket now. If the splines on the diff output are worn down or damaged, unfortunately only proper repair is the front diff. This was a much bigger problem on 4th gen rams. Haven't seen too many yet on the 5th gens like yours. Try pushing it towards the diff then really big hammer to get the clip to dislodge.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

@@joshfowler197 I appreciate the feedback! Thank you.

[@matthewholzinger1042]

Rusty????? That looks better than vehicles that go through one Chicago area winter.

[@GritandGrindMoney]

My 2016 ram is at the dealership right now for a gas tank strap. There was a recall on this problem however my truck wasn't on recall list. I called Chrysler LLC and they said it was infact covered by warranty until 2027 so ram owners check your fuel tank straps

[@jeffvalasek4774]

Hmmmm. Cracked cv boot... Clean well, flexseal spray... Suggestions?

[@jlupien502]

Those boots are 100% serviceable. Cost about $50

[@cornwizard3819]

Why can you not "simply" replace the broken boot with a joint bolted split boot kit?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Short answer, yeah you probably could. And I looked at a lot of them. Just since that isn’t a serviceable part, I’d have to buy a generic one and hope it fit. I couldn’t find one that was an exact match. I could buy a few different ones and hope one works, but I just didn’t have the time.

[@SmudgyContent]

Come to Marquette Michigan. I’ll take care of yah.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Appreciate the offer. Have you seen any issues with these CV shafts not wanting to come out?

[@sanchella_3612]

Nice car! A good master! Greetings from Russia)

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Thank you! And hello from Oklahoma!

[@wyattgardner3552]

So, being from the rust belt, no other place should ever complain. These techs should train out here. If you would've but antiseize on that cv shaft, who knows.

[@GladiatorVA]

Mines did this also on the passenger side. 19 ram. The dealer wanted 799 just for the part. I found it at advance auto for $179 and paid a friend $250 to swap it out. Was done in about 2 hours.

[@bigmikes2140]

Half shaft boot kit is available at the dealership. You can replace it on the car without removing the axle

[@MrJustinWheeler]

That definitely wasnt a part my dealer offered. I looked online and also couldn’t find one. If you have a part number, that would be awesome.

[@clydekase3399]

Can you put a collar around the shaft with enough space to fit a hydraulic spreader in there, force it out after a little pb blaster?

[@johnstuart3039]

I have to get two recalls taken care of and the dealership is booked 2 1/2 months out. What do you do?

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Tbh, I haven’t gone out of my way to have recalls looked at. If they aren’t necessary to function, I just hold off until I have a reason to be at the dealer.

[@petepeabody8905]

Was wondering when you replaced the cv axle did you use copper anti-sieze on the axle ends???? That is a must

[@mikerichards6311]

🤪👍👏🏻🎯 thanks I appreciate your videos been watching for a few years. 🙏

[@KnuckleDragginDad]

You definitely sound like you had lots of patience with the dealership. Especially the way you explained things. I’m curious how the superglue held up? I woulda thought you would’ve chosen RTV instead. ✌🏽

[@michaelcarron3418]

Clean the CV boot at the break, than super glue it, then try some Guerrilla Tape in half inch strips to re-enforce the boot repair. Pack it with grease before you glue the repair. Temp Hack Repair. Or cut the Tape in a butterfly design to fold over the repaired boot.

[@TheLexusIS250Dude]

Hello Justin I am new to your channel I came from Randy's channel I just subscribed to your channel and nice looking truck you got there. Keep up the great content.

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Thank you sir! Welcome to the channel!

[@TheLexusIS250Dude]

@@MrJustinWheeler no problem you're welcome

[@chalkdog3095]

See what happened was they was overbooked. And didn’t start on it the first day. And actually started on it the second day and because of your jackleggery they can’t fix it

[@thealgorithmisbroken]

I've had plenty of issues with my 2019 Ram as well. Battery and wheel sensor failures.

[@joecygon2287]

The last 1500 I bought from the dealership when I was leaving. They told me don't forget. This is a car, not a truck. Of course this was a friend of mine that worked at The Dealership as a mechanic

[@stevenweinzierl4166]

Temporary fix, use superglue and self-bonding silicone tape

[@foxtrot1776-jv8rl]

Had this happen to my truck from a rusty internal c clip, I ended up having to cut the CV axle inline with the splines to allow me to pry it apart from the male intermediate output shaft where it meets the diff. I replaced it without putting a new C clip on.

[@funandgamesvideo]

Sadly this why I still work on all my vehicles at 67 years old. Dealers rarely fixed the problem. Now the costs are truly crazy. THE NEW PROBLEM IS THEY DONT WANT TO WORK ON ANYTHING MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD.....AT ANY COST.

[@tonywestvirginia]

It can't be that f'n hard to change that!!!!

[@MrJustinWheeler]

You wouldn’t think. Maybe we are just doing it wrong? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@chrismcneese4901]

Did you notice the boot is off on the lower end of your sway bar end link also. Just an fyi

[@MrJustinWheeler]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@Davedimmensions]

The goose was unexpected. lol

[@Jmdwifi]

I have not had good luck with dealers for years. Toyota or chrysler.. The Jeep dealer kept my Gladiator for a week for an emergency brake problem, then all of the sudden said there was no problem. They gave me a rental because I showed them it was sticking. The toyota dealer left a bunch of crap loose on the engine when they worked on my FJ for warrenty work. I would not let any of them touch my truck or cars now.

[@nrich5127]

A rubber boot for the half shaft is not serviceable ? What a POS - just another reason not to buy these "money pits". The dealers sucks ? What a surprise ...

[@DF-mb9kc]

Why didn’t you use RTV Black gasket maker? It would have worked like a charm in that application.

[@roadglide1142]

There was no excuse why the dealer couldn’t fix that ! I suggest you try another dealer!

[@engrcumins9809]

Did you compare the specs of that $70 part to $500 part. Some times cheap ain't cheap. I've dealt with cv joints on all of my Hondas since we started driving them in 1989. I have never had a cv failure. Would you like to know why? I thought so. I always took my Hondas to my trusted Honda mechanics at 4-Star Import Automotive in Tulsa, Oklahoma for religiously performed oil changes. I trusted them because they earned it and for no other reason. When they changed the oil they looked the car over very good. When they told me it needed something I said GETCHASUM. Now, we've replaced some CV boots but never a joint. I can't believe that cv boots are not available. Perhaps a substitute would work. The only reason cv joint fail is because boots fail and leak out all of the grease.

[@paulespinoza1994]

Did they apply lubricant and let it sit overnight before trying to take it off? It doesn’t look like it a lot of these new techs not all of them don’t have that old school knowledge where something like this wouldn’t be a big deal!

[@stang178]

Hey it works good enough on a boat you should have tried a can of that flex seal 😆

[@anthonywilson6893]

EPDM rubber cement and snake tape. Good as new

[@Ihateithere759]

Dealerships are literally the worst possible option to pick to touch anything on your vehicle

[@Moment2Forever]

I did both half shafts on my 2013 last year and didnt run into any issues, wonder if the 2019 is different somehow

[@brucelee9968]

Any underbody rust protection, or is that just BS?

[@Th3mast3r69]

super glue is the wrong kind of glue. you should have used a flexible sealant

[@MrJustinWheeler]

It’s not the normal kind of super glue. This is a flexible type.

[@paulcondie2520]

Mileage? Seems to me as just as good as new now! Any grease in there is better than none or not enough. Damn stealerships!!!

[@jamesmedina2062]

My buddy in Denver (a mechanic) had a Japanese older man rebuild CV joints and he had a lot of business. He was honest and affordable. CV's rarely go bad if you care for the boots. The dealer was being liars and drama queens I think. They often just park your car and pretend that they were working on it. Hogwash!

[@markmeador1137]

I’ve fixed this problem with a clam shell boot. Someone has to make one for your vehicle, especially if this is a reoccurring issue.

[@Shut_Up_Wayne]

Is your dash bubbling up yet?

[@mynewhaircut]

The boot for you end link isn't on all the way you might want to check that

[@edwardbennet3902]

I'd have tried a stitch...real fine fishing line then use windshield glue over the stitch.

[@steveengelbrecht7271]

Doesn’t somebody make a repair boot that is split longitudinaly. After it’s put in place the split is held together with screws. Think I’ve seen them for VW’s.

[@theupscriber65]

You know they make split replacement boots, so you don't even need to remove the half shaft? They cost like $20 and are available at your local autoparts store and online.

[@wisco1225]

Isnt the stub shaft a problem on one side, and replaceable, and not on the other side

[@Maybe-So]

I've heard folks driving front wheel drive with clattering CVs for thousands of miles. If you're going to replace it, and its 4wd, I'm not sure Ikd worry about it.

[@michaelhouk5420]

I get a big tire patch . Scuff up cv boot with sand paper the size of the patch good . Use heat gun and heat the cv boot dont over heat it .put glue on the boot and install patch and use a roller if possible and your done. Jma

[@andywrightlovegod]

Hey sir I'm looking at a 2019 limited with a 144000 or 27K would you buy it if you was me thank you

[@maxibuilt]

Dealerships are a joke. My truck hasn’t seen the dealership since Feb 2020 when I bought it and never will.

[@JCunningham21]

dont assume the dealer is going to use oem parts. I worked at a ford dealer and people would pay $500 for brakes and they would send me down to car quest to get the cheapest pads and rotors they had. Make sure the parts they will use are OEM before they do the work.

[@stevemills2870]

I guarantee I can get it out.i worked for Ford mtr co for 30 years.there is no such thing as I cant.the dealer is supposed to be the best there is.i have never not figured out or not been able to repair any vehicle.i would like to know who these idiots are.

[@irvineporras9631]

Mine makes a noise like the noise that the link made when I hit a hood size hole thanks for the confirmation

[@MSchumacherfan]

How many miles do you think they often fail?

[@JJJ5.7]

How many miles on the Ram these days? Disappointing the shotty work at some dealerships these days.

[@wedoproductreviews]

Just curious what did the dealer charge you, And not do the job.

[@jaymartin4166]

I had a KIA that sat at the lot for four months and then told I would be waiting at least another six months in order to get parts to fix it. I made them take it back.

[@jimsix9929]

black rtv sealer will hold up for a few months