Date:         Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:13:16 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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I am having my local shop save me some of the metal parts of discarded
boots. I am going to try to sew up some leather (or even waterproof nylon)
boots to replace the rubber.



Jim

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 4:48 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> I have had a lot of early failures of replacement boots myself and would
> love to find a source for boots that would last even 1/4th as long as the
> originals did. I have had new boots rot off a parked van inside of a year,
> parked next to a van with 20+ year old original boots still intact. I have
> wondered if it the grease, the rubber, both, or what?
>
> I don't see much need for clamping the small ends either. I guess if you
> drive a lot in deep water it might make a difference.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> Let me rephrase that. Never have I seen evidence of either water or dirt
>> in
>> an INTACT CV joint.
>>
>> The constant splitting of this new rubber product everyone has gone to is
>> what has me concerned.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>