Help me, please.

So I installed a leveling kit and tightened everything down to what I thought was tight enough... it wasn't. The sway bar link on the drivers side came loose and tore into the cv boot (or at least I think that's what it is). I'm stuck in durango on mlk weekend and am not really sure how to fix this. So my questions are 1 is it the cv boot that actually is torn in the picture. 2 Is driving back 212 miles back home dumb and I shouldn't attempt it. 3. Autozone has a universal boot in Stock and I could get that to replace it, but is that a good idea that it's not specific for a tacoma. Thanks everyone.

 

You can't get a fix? Only places closed here for MLK are banks.

 

Do you have a recommendation for a shop in durango?

 

just tighten the loose parts wipe the boot best you can with a towel then wrap it with duct tape .then you can fix it when you get home

 

Sorry man, it sux.

That is the CV boot. Looks like the point of it is keeping the CV clean & keeping lubricant on it.

If I couldn't get parts to fix or find a shop and needed to get home I'd sure put a bandaid on it (duct tape or something zip tied in place) & drive it home. I'd avoid as much contamination as I could.

 

Cool, thanks guys. I appreciate the help. I think I freaked out a little quick before being able to research it properly. Thanks again for all your help.

 

Just drive it. I drove my last Tacoma 275000 miles with a torn boot. I intend to drive it to failure, then replace it. It never broke.