jpitman2

i WILL get one of my old boots (yes, I keep everything!), cut it and try to post a pic of the relevant section.
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Ducman82

your great! thanks

jpitman2

here we go...I hope its clear enough - grayish part is the section surface where I cut it. Apparently all Porsche boots went to this some time in early 80 - mine is Jan 83 and had them. Maybe its not 1/4", at least 5/32 ? Obviously the sleeve is grooved to match, making it almost impossible to slide off.
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Erik N

I had this problem also. It's nearly impossible to get a clean greaseless mate between the flange and boot. I ended up using hose clamps on the outboard side, and none on the shaft, so the boot could "float". It took 2 sets of hands to do this with the axles on the car.
I think the boots relax a little over time, making them not want to pop off so badly. They've stayed on for years, knock on wood...

G Man

Sharkskin has a bunch of good info on his site. Here is a link to part of his CV project.

http://members.rennlist.com/sharkski...ftsRematch.htm

Ducman82

ya looks like i have the same flanges that Shark had.