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Date:         Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:30:01 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Boots spun off again ?
Comments: To: TC <trclark@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <06d501c7ddd5$875a8ee0$c901a8c0@w2ktopcat>
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I haven't secured the small end of boot on halfshafts. Standard tranny.

Out of lazyness and partly because I had read that one should let the boot "seat" itself, then install (if desired) fastener to small end of boot. I don't think it's needed, though I might get corrected on that one!

Have put on more than 5K Km's for sure w/o fasteners to small ends.

Still fine.

I don't offroad. Just a few dirt roads.

Neil.

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On 8/13/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote: > So err I just got back from 5K KM BC tour wow this place is truly super > natural ... > white water rafting, hot springs, mountains, deserts, river, lakes, bears > and more ;;; > > ok vanagon talk before i left i replaced the inner cv joint/boot & outer > boot on left axle > on 85 auto,I used a lobro kit that came with these crimp clips to hold the > small end of the boot > in place on the axle, I crimped the outer boot in place where the axle was > still shiny from the last boot > > well not 5 days later the $#W%$#$%^$7 > cv boot spun off the flange, same thing happened last year after a tranny > rebuild > on the inner boot right side .... so I did the road side r&r best i could > to hold the boot on so not all > the grease decorated the vans under belly > > I did not bring boots or tools for cv work since hell this was all new ... > Well so happened I was on my way to a shop north of Nelson BC in the slocan > valley called the > Organic Mechanic great shop btw .. > since I had shattered the rear window with a little camp blackout maneuver > (bike's handle on the trailer hitch is a real pressure point when sandwiched > between a tree & the rear glass:) > > So Bob the Organic Mechanic looks at the boot & asks if i have been off road > camping I smile .. > he says that you should never bother to crimp the boot but rather let them > ride on the axle shaft > since when going off road the wheel will articulate much more that on road > and that when crimped the > the boot will stay put on the shaft & pull the boot off the flange when > going over rough road > like has occurred twice to me now .... > > I had been blaming crappy boots is the the correct diag ? is that was you > guys do > if so why does lobro pack the crimps for the boots ?? >


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