outer cv boot kit...

[s31len]

just found a hole in my cv boot, phoned up gsf, dont do the sport ones, they were saying need a whole shaft?


surely not right? anyone bought one from renault? or a universal boot do the job?

 

[Lee-182]

I paid £6 from eurocar parts

 

[s31len]

for a 182?

looked on there, doesnt list any?

when was that mate?

 

[ben_r1]

Dont buy the whole shaft whatever you do, totally blagging you for money there mate.

 

[s31len]

def wont be going having my arse stretched to the tun of couple hundred on a new shaft, no chance!


just need to know if you can buy a 2,0 specific boot or have to be a universal strtchy job

 

[pete_clio]

i got one a while ago, £12 for the clips, boot and 3 scahets of grease.

 

[sideways danny]

renault do a boot kit for the outer. A universal one would work just fine as long as you get the best clips you can find and not cable ties

 

[richy22]

Kind of related..The Drivers side inner gaiter..is that a git to change..mine is shot BIG time!

 

[172Ben]

It cant be changed that one cant mate. IIRC, danny?

 

[sideways danny]

that's not a servicable one sadly. tried loads of times to find a suitable solution. New shaft is the only proper fix

 

[172Ben]

Is there a "Bodgable" fix that would do for a bit until sourcing a new shaft?

 

[Tigger]

i got one a while ago, £12 for the clips, boot and 3 scahets of grease.

That's the kit I got and the boot wouldn't fit the aftermarket shaft the dealers put in for me last year

 

[sideways danny]

Is there a "Bodgable" fix that would do for a bit until sourcing a new shaft?

nothing i've tried so far. A LOT of black silicon sealer over a small hole works for a few weeks if you clean up the boot and rough the surface so it can stick, then let it go off for at least a day before use.

The double bonus of a new shaft is the outer boot on the new genuine ones are rubber not plastic like the shite originals, and also have a proper clip not the ones that always break

 

[Moz168]

renault do a boot kit for the outer. A universal one would work just fine as long as you get the best clips you can find and not cable ties

Mine held with heavy duty cable ties :S Why not use cable ties?

that's not a servicable one sadly. tried loads of times to find a suitable solution. New shaft is the only proper fix

Why cant you just replace the boot with a kit like this...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STRETCH-CV-BO...TING-CONE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ180382878571

Watch the video.

I aint saying I know better or having a go, I genuinely want to know.

 

[richy22]

This is whats happened to mine

Also related I think..my abs/asp and serv light have come on due to grease I think

 

[Tigger]

^ Feckin hell Rich mine was only a tiny nick where the outer boot clip is.
ESP & SERV lights were randomly appearing too but went out again when you turned off & on. Haven't came back on since the boot was sorted

 

[richy22]

Looks like new driveshaft time then..I tried cleaning up the abs rings today but that didnt help..im not too worried about driving around with them not working though....cant say I noticed any difference earlier..in fact im sure it helped my braking!

 

[172Ben]

Mine is exactly the same. And it was new from Renault 6weeks ago!!

 

[Lee-182]

I just had to replace the OEM clip on mine with a jublee clip, Done the drivers side last week and now the passager side clip went that i noticed yesterday.

FFS it was the dirtiest job I have ever done on a car, Green snot all on my wheels, all on the caliper, all on the disc. It never comes off just smear everywhere, Tried Gunk, Auto Glym machine cleaner.

 

[Lee-182]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-MEGAN...Q5fVehiclesQ5fCarPartsQ5fSMQQsalenotsupported

 

[koi]

what size jubilee clip do I need for this? also where can I get more grease for it?

 

[Ash - Clio GTT]

how easy is it to replace the outer cv boot on the passenger side? Take it you have to take the cv joint out as well and put the boot on from the other end? how does the cv joint come out the driveshaft on 172's