Cv Boot gone!!

[lance182]

Just found out that my O/S outer boot has gone, has this happened to anyone if so where did u go to get it fixed. I was thinking of getting a quick replacement from halfords as it cost about £12.99. Renault is £47 not including fitting.

Please help thanks

 

[Alastair.]

ask for a motrio boot at renault, cost about £7 for the grease, boot and straps

 

[Fred@BTM]

you sure its gone and not just popped off?

 

[lance182]

Well there is grease every where, but saying that the clip is lose. How can you tell if its gone?

 

[sideways danny]

i'd be surprised if the boot had split, it's very common for the clip to break and the boot pop off. A good quality clip is necessary though, no cable ties!!!

 

[lance182]

so just some cv grease and a p-clip, i take it if it had gone then there would be a split!

 

[regi james]

this happened to me a while back, cleaned it out re greased and fitted jubelee clip instead of metal tie

 

[lance182]

Thanks i might take it to renault just incase but going to have another look now cheers all

 

[Vish]

Similar happened to my n/s. Was easily sorted with a clean up, regrease and the help of a sexy CS member aka Budgie to fit a new jubilee clip. Did a trackday and it's been fine.

 

[lance182]

Vish it just looks like that cant see no split in the rubber, what grease would u use?

 

[Arctic_182]

this happend to me the other week all i had were some cable ties is normal jubilee clips ok or special ones?

 

[regi james]

i used a normal jubilee clip but make sure the screw doesn't foul anything

 

[Arctic_182]

i used a normal jubilee clip but make sure the screw doesn't foul anything

thats what i was thinking

 

[piggoy]

i'd be surprised if the boot had split, it's very common for the clip to break and the boot pop off. A good quality clip is necessary though, no cable ties!!!

What's wrong with cable ties? I cable tied both mine a while ago cos dark black grease was leaking out of the sides of one and spaying on the insides of the wheel.

 

[Fred@BTM]

hate cable ties, jubilee clip = fixed forever

 

[Tunst]

What's wrong with cable ties? I cable tied both mine a while ago cos dark black grease was leaking out of the sides of one and spaying on the insides of the wheel.

Pull cable ties to tight they snap, jubilee clip u can tighten harder and theres more chance of it staying on.


Cable ties are for fixing bumpers and holding wires :boring:

 

[piggoy]

Point taken . I get onto that next time I have the front wheels off.

 

[Beef-Mc]

http://www.northwestperformance.co....ucts_id=113&osCsid=lkgou4o8hfm0c4fhnr7bmct0o1

Cheap replacement.

 

[Vish]

Vish it just looks like that cant see no split in the rubber, what grease would u use?

We used proper CV grease IIRC. Filled it up as much as poss, hold rubber in place and fitted jubilee clip. I'll have a look next time the wheel is off buy not noticed any leaking.

I don't think a cable tie will be strong enough, better to do it once properly than keep doing it all the time.