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Tony1971 *
Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 21 Location: Surrey
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 0:10 Post subject: Split CV boots - anyone used them???? |
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Hi Guys,
as the title suggests, Has anyone used the split CV boots on their Paj or Shogun??
Both my inner boots are needing replaced and I've heard the split boots ( if fitted properly) are quite good.
Mines is a 3.0l V6 24v SWB.
Any advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Tony |
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Responder LifeTime Member
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Tony1971 *
Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 21 Location: Surrey
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 0:22 Post subject: |
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Cheers mate,
can you remember which make of split boot you used?
it seems the Bailcast ones get a good review.
Cheers
Tony |
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tom fenton LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 0:37 Post subject: |
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Are you any good at DIY mechanics, if so then I did one of the inner front CV boots on mine, I was suprised how easy it was to do. Personally I am not a fan of the split type boots. |
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idratherbesurfing LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 0:43 Post subject: |
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I used to use them with no probs at all.
tip: WEAR GLOVES WHEN GLUING, SO YOU DONT GLUE YOURSELF TO/AROUNDTHE DRIVESHAFT! |
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mick1969 LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:21 Post subject: |
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there ok iv used them on mine keep every thing as clean as possible before glueing otherwise itll fail |
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fotoboat LifeTime Member
Age: 65 Zodiac: Joined: 02 Nov 2011 Posts: 419 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:44 Post subject: |
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I fitted one a few months ago as a temporary job to stop dirt getting into the joint and its worked fine, make sure no grease or any form of contamination touches the area to be glued. I cleaned out the joint as best I could and re filled with fresh grease then I wrapped the joint with some rag so all the grease was contained and thoroughly wiped the shaft area and fitted and glued the boot. Just take your time and glue a little bit working your way along the boot.
Main issues with these are the joint doesn't get cleaned out as good as it should, and what was a temp fix for me has become a little more permanent !!! |
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assassin ********
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 19:22 Post subject: |
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You can get the split type boots which are glued and clamped, these are much the same as the glued type, and glued in the same way, but both sides are glued as they come as two halves, they have metal strips which clamp the joint and have small nuts and bolts through them, or spring clips to hold them together. |
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BIG RED *******
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 19:25 Post subject: |
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got some on mine and i think they are great.no stripping anything down |
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fotoboat LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 19:26 Post subject: |
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OOOhh not seen that type, just glueing one half is a delicate job to be fair I wouldn't fancy doing it twice. |
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v8 rick LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 19:52 Post subject: |
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well fwiw i have no faith in them whatsoever , may be fine for a quick fix but personally i cant really see why fitting a proper i piece boot should be problem .
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fotoboat LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 20:08 Post subject: |
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v8 rick wrote: |
well fwiw i have no faith in them whatsoever , may be fine for a quick fix but personally i cant really see why fitting a proper i piece boot should be problem .
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Yes I agree but at the end of the day if you fit a sticky and it shows no sign of failure one month one year two years later what can you say , should I remove mine to fit a proper CV boot. If it works it works appreciated some have not but its entirely possible the ones that have failed were not done correctly, it really does require a little patience to get it right. I fitted one based on my circumstances at the time. |
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v8 rick LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 20:20 Post subject: |
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well end of the day your truck your choice , ive been asked by a couple of people in the past to fit them to their trucks but i refuse to do it , for me its a proper one or i dont do the job , ultimately if it fails hen its down to me .
rick. |
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wiggletiger LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 20:41 Post subject: |
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proper ones for me too while its apart check the joint and clean ALL the old carp out add plenty of nice new clean grease lots of these split covers are put on as temp fix and the old one cut off split one put over, a bit of grease added and glued up no time spent checking for grit inside leads to early failure |
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fotoboat LifeTime Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 20:43 Post subject: |
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v8 rick wrote: |
well end of the day your truck your choice , ive been asked by a couple of people in the past to fit them to their trucks but i refuse to do it , for me its a proper one or i dont do the job , ultimately if it fails hen its down to me .
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If a paying customer asks you to do it then you do it, but prior to doing it you explain that for this type of fix there's no guarantee |
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