Jubilee clip on cv boot?

[Sami]

Rather than using those gay circlip-type-jobs would there be any problems using a jubilee clip on the ends of the boots? or would it be better to use big cable ties?

 

[S22 JGS]

wouldnt a jubilee clip come loose?

 

[DrR]

^^ why?

 

[S22 JGS]

^^ why?

cos they dont go amazingly tight without skipping the runners.
with the abuse the CV joint gets it would surely work its way even looser

 

[DrR]

Hope they don't come loose as i've got them holding on my cooling hoses, lol.

 

[Nathe16v]

id just use cable ties...

 

[Nigel]

Not sure on Clios, but on some cars the CV boot rubber is not very flexible and a cable tie can't be pulled tight enough to seal in the grease. So my guess is don't use cable ties.

 

[Fred@BTM]

cable ties! do you ride a horse and shout yeeehar a lot?

 

[rory182]

try a cobra clip

 

[d4nn3h]

On my mk1, i could never get a cable tie tight enough to hold the cv boot on, it just kept sliding off every time. Jubilee clip would go on tight, but when the wheel spun the clip part hit the hub bit were it connects clamps onto suspension arm. I used a clip i got with a cv boot kit in the end

 

[Sami]

Thing is im taking the boot off and putting it back on again so I won't have those circlips that normally come with boot kits, where can I buy them seperate?

 

[Dan_cup]

cable ties! do you ride a horse and shout yeeehar a lot?

haha

i have jubilees now as both orignals broke. tries cable ties while i was getting some jubs. they were pants n brokes too

 

[OLLZIE]

ive used cable ties and these are effective

 

[mikey_172]

cable ties and long nose pliers job done