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C V boot renewal, tips please!!
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Author:  J-dub [ September 16th, 2012, 10:44 pm ]
Post subject:  C V boot renewal, tips please!!
I have to renew a c v boot soon, i can remeber how to do it, just after some tips..

I remeber before when i did one on my car with sam it being a real pain

Russel suggested to sam sticking in the kettle while making a brew.

Any other suggestions as to how to get the boot on .?

I geuss the boot needs to be bone dry after leaving hot water..??

Also have to do the middle one but i dont remeber that one being a pain..?

When i do it i will take lots of pictures and do a 'a idiot changing a c v boot' guide written by an idiot Me !!!!!
Author:  ayjay [ September 16th, 2012, 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
firstly get good quality boots, they vary in elasticity, warm them up in very hot water, apply grease and pull them on, they are amazingly stretchy ;)
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you can actually repair splits in the rubber by using super-glue btw!(cheap cheap!)
Author:  J-dub [ September 17th, 2012, 8:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
On thr basis i have to remove the driveshaft to do the kingpin i may as well replace the split boot

Replacing the middle one 'while im there'

But thanks for the tips
Author:  ayjay [ September 17th, 2012, 12:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
if u need any advice on the kingpins james ive done 4 ;)
btw,the outer steering joints need to be fitted with rubber shrouds now, or its an mot fail
Author:  J-dub [ September 17th, 2012, 3:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
Oh really?

Iirc mine had them, but i could be wrong

The car im helping with has no idea (so makes two of us) bit i mean literally no idea bout 2cv's shame really as its not looked arter properly
He had it 'serviced!' by a garage, they did sweet FA to it, and they could never get it to start easily, and itd cut out, they thought fitting 123 may help, i said no, serviced it set it up properly ans runs a dream now!!!
Author:  ayjay [ September 17th, 2012, 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
yes, they run fine on the original set-up, sometimes the h/t coils play-up&need replacing tho
i think some garages know sweet f/a about 2cv,s, & don,t care
Author:  J-dub [ September 17th, 2012, 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
Yes!!
When did itnbecome neccasary to need a boot on track rod end ??
Author:  ayjay [ September 18th, 2012, 12:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: C V boot renewal, tips please!!
sometime recently james, the problem is, you hav to take the end off of the arm to fit them and you need a special casstillated socket to remove itplus the arm has to be removed :shock:
one alternative is to get some self amalgamating tape and wrap that around the end instead
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