CV boot clip broke

[LegoHead]

Grease everywhere!!

I need to fix it tomorrow, anyone know where to get some mahoosive jubilee clips or similar? Halfords dont have any. I have a cable tie on at the moment, but dont think I can pull it tight enough.

 

[edde]

Renault supply then with the new gaiter and grease as a kit.
Only cheap £20 or so I think.

No point trying to fix them IMo though just get a new shaft much less haslte.

 

[LegoHead]

Renault supply then with the new gaiter and grease as a kit.
Only cheap £20 or so I think.

No point trying to fix them IMo though just get a new shaft much less haslte.

new shaft?:S

 

[kpowell911]

this happened to mine

 

[Fred@BTM]

Renault supply then with the new gaiter and grease as a kit.
Only cheap £20 or so I think.

No point trying to fix them IMo though just get a new shaft much less haslte.

but you need the special tool to clamp the renault clip

we've just done christurbos mk2 172, very common

 

[rory182]

renaults is probably some fancy ass cobra clip.

any decent hardware shop dave or a plumbers merchant, B&Q, etc

good luck with the interview, if you had more time I could sort you out with a jubilee clip no probs but aint really feasible.

Try a motorcycle dealer they often have big ass jubilee clips / cobra clips round the exhausts.

 

[edde]

Renault supply then with the new gaiter and grease as a kit.
Only cheap £20 or so I think.

No point trying to fix them IMo though just get a new shaft much less haslte.

but you need the special tool to clamp the renault clip

we've just done christurbos mk2 172, very common

Good point.

Other option is to bodge it use one or two jubilee clips to go round.

Dave I meant new driveshaft. If you have big balls on the drive shaft stretching the rubber to fit is a pain.

 

[16v_jon]

you wont fit another boot over unless you get the joint off and this is a b*****d.
I used a large zip tie last time was ok for 6 months then changed to a metal clip any car shops sell them.

 

[Big Iain]

I used a jubilee clip before but found that a tie wrap is better as it sits in a groove where as the clip is wide and sits accross it if that makes sense.

Just pack it full of grease and tie wrap it up it will last a while without the need for a shaft.

 

[christurbo]

Renault supply then with the new gaiter and grease as a kit.
Only cheap £20 or so I think.

No point trying to fix them IMo though just get a new shaft much less haslte.

but you need the special tool to clamp the renault clip

we've just done christurbos mk2 172, very common

And what a good job you did of it

Mine went due to the battery side mount breaking and the loose engine putting pressure on the CV joint.

Here is a pic fixed:-

BTW my 172 is back from Yozza and I cant stop taking the smile off my face!