How to tighten this style CV boot clamp?
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To tight is not good, seen more than a few cut the boot because they were not free of grease between the boot and the CV itself, and almost always on the big end.
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Thanks everyone - I used a pair of hog-ring pliers to pinch it; seems to be good and tight now.
I guess you could screw two small clamps together to counter-balance each other, but then it would be a become a PITA and they'd probably get in the way of the 6 axle bolts.
I guess you could screw two small clamps together to counter-balance each other, but then it would be a become a PITA and they'd probably get in the way of the 6 axle bolts.
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I didn't get mine tight enough and grease flew out. Gotta re grease the inners this winter and re do the clamps. Perhaps I'll just have the local shop regrease and have them put the clamps on
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Jeff - I think that's 1/2 the battle. The other is not getting grease into the lip of the boot while trying to get it on the flange. What i learned after the first axle is: just becuase there's two tubes of grease, I didn't have to fill it to the rim before sliding the boot down. On the second axle, I used a leftover turkey injector (from my deep-frying days) filled it full of grease and then inserted it between the shaft and the boot to top it off. I'll know tomorrow if it worked I'll say it again though, what a crappy job...
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Jeff - I think that's 1/2 the battle. The other is not getting grease into the lip of the boot while trying to get it on the flange. What i learned after the first axle is: just becuase there's two tubes of grease, I didn't have to fill it to the rim before sliding the boot down. On the second axle, I used a leftover turkey injector (from my deep-frying days) filled it full of grease and then inserted it between the shaft and the boot to top it off. I'll know tomorrow if it worked I'll say it again though, what a crappy job...
1. put the new boot on the flanges and stick new seal on the flange
2. Secure the boot on the flange with said clamp
3. Slide this assembly over the clean axle
4. Put the clean cvj on the axle and put the ring on the axle
5. Put the grease on / inside the cvj on both sides
6. Slide the boot & flange up to the cvj and screw together
Done!
Anything wrong with this sequence?
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Re the post about balance issues with a screw clip (at least on the small boot) - one of my CV joint boots on the Suby is leaking, and until I can get it to service, I put a screw clip on it, and have not noticed ANYTHING at 65mph. At that small radius, it would take a fair bit of mass to produce much vibration IMHO.
On the large boot diameter, just maybe....
jp 83 Euro S AT 54k
On the large boot diameter, just maybe....
jp 83 Euro S AT 54k