A couple of years ago when cleaning ,greasing and reversing the drive
axles as part of the CV joint rejuvenation project, I replaced the boots
with the blue super boots.At the time I was sorry that I did because the
super boot is a stiffer or harder material than the original. The clamps
that came with the boots were a single wrap band which was tightened by
a pinching process at one point on the band. I was not able to get them
to be pinched tight enough so they would not leak out grease from under
the band. I was using a proper pinching tool to do it as well. I finally
went to a different band,did a double wrap of it on the large end of the
boot and tightened it as tight as I thought the band would take without
breaking. I didn't happen to have an inch pound torque wrench so used my
own judgment. They now don't leak grease! I noted that the original
boots were of a softer material and thus allowed the band to compress
down into the material, whereas the new boots are a pretty hard plastic
type of material. They are supposed to last well and I hope they do
considering the nuisance they were in finally getting them not to leak
grease.
That's the scoop from me.
Claude
axles as part of the CV joint rejuvenation project, I replaced the boots
with the blue super boots.At the time I was sorry that I did because the
super boot is a stiffer or harder material than the original. The clamps
that came with the boots were a single wrap band which was tightened by
a pinching process at one point on the band. I was not able to get them
to be pinched tight enough so they would not leak out grease from under
the band. I was using a proper pinching tool to do it as well. I finally
went to a different band,did a double wrap of it on the large end of the
boot and tightened it as tight as I thought the band would take without
breaking. I didn't happen to have an inch pound torque wrench so used my
own judgment. They now don't leak grease! I noted that the original
boots were of a softer material and thus allowed the band to compress
down into the material, whereas the new boots are a pretty hard plastic
type of material. They are supposed to last well and I hope they do
considering the nuisance they were in finally getting them not to leak
grease.
That's the scoop from me.
Claude
