Re: [FWDLK] Need to borrow someone's spare driveline rubber "dust shield"

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 'hose' clamp that I referenced is actually the one that comes with 
the boot/U-joint overhaul kit, so its
width/type is not an issue; I did not measure its width, but it is about 
1/2" wide (let's say).

The split boot system, is both a lot cheaper (at $21.99) , and easier 
(being in 2-pieces which can be installed
by wrapping the halves around a still-installed driveline, instead of 
dropping the driveline and having to make
the OEM-type 1-piece boot softened-enough so as to be barely-able to 
force it over the trunion joint cover
or, to press out the trunion-pin and to disassemble the entire trunion 
assembly, which will allow the removal
of the trunion-cover, and a simple installation OF that OEM-type  boot 
cover.

Well, the newest development, today, is that the shop easily removed the 
trunion pin, from the trunion shaft
(I had been led to believe, years ago, that that pin removal was a big 
deal, involving a heavy-duty press; the
shop advises that  they merely punched-out that pin.

I already have all the miscellaneous pieces for a trunion overhaul,  
from having previously bought  a complete
O/H kit (but had only used the boot, from it).

So, now, the shop is searching for a 1-piece  CV joint  boot, as it is 
more practical than the 2-piece  guy.

Also, the driveline spins at a rate of about 3-times faster than that 
of  a CV joint's  axle shaft, because  the drive line  has
yet to reach the rear differential, so, the service lifetime of a 
glued-together split boot  is somewhat problematic.

I will check, too, on the 'pay, to see if a rubber boot is available, 
but someone, here, has offered me the sale of
their OEM-boot (iirc).

The trannie shop will be installing the O/H'ed trannie today (after 
having had the  car since Feb); the boot-deal is
apparently the last protocol in this project; I can wait another week 
(finally) to find out how the trannie might actually
operate.


Neil Vedder





vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 1/4" is wider than the clamps furnished with my replacement boot. Also they crimp on like the original. 
>
> I'm not getting why a cobbled up replacement is going to be better.
>
> Getting replacements off the shelf at the local NAPA would be great.
>
> Roger van Hoy 
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: eastern sierra Adj Services <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Date:         Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:16:35 
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Need to borrow someone's spare driveline rubber "dust shield"
>
>
> The (hose) clamps are the correct 1/4", and are the ones supplied with
> the boot/trunion overhaul kit.
>
> The boots very reliably self destruct, at least, on any car that gets to
> be driven regularly.
>
> Today, my parts shop is supposed to receive a couple CV joint boots, one
> of which is hoped to be able to fit over both connection ends.
>
> If this deal works out, I'll provide some pics and info on the I.D. of
> the subject boot.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
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