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Low Kai Chin (Speeddemon)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2001 - 1:10 am: | |
This is the funny bit, the first time I had all 4 boots changed even though only one was broken. After 3-4 months, the extreme right hand one broke. Changed that again and only to have it broken in about the same amount of time! All the other three have lasted till now (about 2.5 years!) Checked with my mechanic who thinks that maybe it is the nearest to the exhaust manifold and the heat might have something to do with it. Was supposed to make a heat shield for me, but have not gotten down to it. |
Low Kai Chin (Speeddemon)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2001 - 1:10 am: | |
This is the funny bit, the first time I had all 4 boots changed even though only one was broken. After 3-4 months, the extreme right hand one broke. Changed that again and only to have it broken in about the same amount of time! All the other three have lasted till now (about 2.5 years!) Checked with my mechanic who thinks that maybe it is the nearest to the exhaust manifold and the heat might have something to do with it. Was supposed to make a heat shield for me, but have not gotten down to it. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 8:23 pm: | |
Low, I am curious as to what is causing the boot to break. When you or whoever packs the cv joint is too much grease being put into the boot as Herb says? If not there has to be some other reason for the boot to crack or tear like that. After all the other boots aren't tearing are they? |
Herbert Edward Gault (Irfgt)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 6:14 pm: | |
You are probably adding too much grease to the boot for it to go bad that often. The joint should be packed then the boot filled about 25% with lube and do not overtighten the clamps. Installed properly they should last for years. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 4:29 pm: | |
Man, that's wierd. Something has to be out of alignment or rubbing something to do that. |
Low Kai Chin (Speeddemon)
| | Posted on Monday, August 06, 2001 - 3:16 am: | |
I have one particular CV joint where the boot keeps splitting (every 3-5 months) and may try the fix to see if it makes a difference. No harm anyway. So far as I can tell Tony has given great advice in many articles. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 11:03 pm: | |
I thought so. I'll leave it be then. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 10:06 pm: | |
Herb, That was going to be my comment. Those accordian areas are made that way to flex and to make the boot flexible in all positions. To add support of a plastic tie in those groves doesn't accomplish anything. It would give the boot something to chafe on while flexing and thus wearing it causing it to split. |
Herbert Edward Gault (Irfgt)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 6:18 am: | |
I do not believe that is a real problem as I deal with cv joints every day on every kind of car immaginable and have never seen this happen. The axles turn at such a low RPM that additional support is unnecessary and the tie wrap could cut the boot and lead to early failure. I believe you are trying to cure a non existant problem. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 1:30 am: | |
Sorry Magoo, I should've been more specific. Not the ends of the boot where they clamp to the joint or the drive-shaft. Yes, those should be secured with a good quality clamp (which I've done). What this article talks about is the ripple part, the bellows like an accordian. These are where the tie-straps should go. |
Warren E. Smith (Magoo)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 9:21 pm: | |
Peter, I used hose clamps around the old clamps that kept slipping off and letting the grease out. The screwhousing of the clamp fits neatly in between the axle bolt heads and you can get good tension on the clamp when tightning it. As you know this is the important thing. Neither the housing or the band touch the boot where it might wear a hole in it. I tried everything including the plastic tie straps . Don't waste your time. There is no way you can tighten them enough. The hose clamps do the job and work great. Mine have been on there for over 2000 miles and have not moved. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2001 - 6:09 pm: | |
As I just put the drive-shafts back into my car, I read in this article that Tony Palladino wraps tie-straps (tie-ties, zap-straps, TV wrap, whatever you may call it) around the pleats of the CV boot. This keeps the boot from expanding as the grease centrifuges and tries to push out.
He claims this works really well. Has anybody done this to their Ferrari or other car? My car before had loose clamps and nice thick, hard, burnt grease strips where the joints were. Everything is cleaned now and the new clamps are on good and tight. Should I do this as well? |