ok i have the boot on i just dont have the special crimper thingy, is there a way that would be easier than just makin one or using pliers? has anyone had this problem before?? let me know, thanx


[Modified by gumbybum, 4:48 AM 2/24/2003]

 

oh ya, its for the little metal bands that keep the boot on.. my badd

 

I've used a couple of nylon wire ties. Make sure they're good & tight.

If you cobble up a tool for the metal bands, make sure it pinches them good. If the crimped loop isn't real flat, then they'll come loose pretty easily.

Doesn't AutoZoned or someplace like that let you borrow tools??

 

How about you just trade in the core and get a new axle

 

I used the metal band and secured them with zipties...No grease leaks so far.

 

what is involved in changing one of these? mine is worn out on one side and spittin grease everywhere... how urgent is this? Oh yea.. and how much $$ are we talkin bout to fix this thing.. both if i attempt it myself and if a shop does it...

 

ok nevermind i just used some wire crimper things....if you need help replacing these IM me ill help you. you should change the boot ASAP if it is spiting a lot of grease...let me know

 

its prreey easy to just put on a quickboot. You should do it ASAP as soon as you see the grease to avoid axle damage. Way easier than changing out an axle. Took me about an hour mostly because of the same problem this guy is having, couldnt crimp the metal things right so I used zip ties. I was even considering replacingthe other side with a quickboot too because the quickboot has more stretch and is less likley to tear on a lowered car.

 

gumbybum, i IMed you jus now...

So wat is involved in using a "quickboot" ??? and wats the difference between that and a oem boot??

 

I've never had to replace one on my teg, but from my experience, the quick boots suck and never seem to hold the grease....I see them as a temporary fix until a new axle is put on. If its like the other axles I've dealt with (Prelude, G1 teg, Subaru), they have to be taken apart for a new boot to be put on. Not worth it as the jackasses that do them seem to **** half of them up. Better to just replace the axle and not worry about it.
I have heard of a new system that can change the boot without disassembly or even removing the axle from the car - Flexx Boot or something.

 

so wait.. jus cuz i have a bad boot means i have to replace my axle soon??? wtf is goin on?? somebody help me!

 

Here are your choices:
1. Bullshit quick boot - personally, never had good luck with them - temp fix only
2. Have some idiot take your CV joint apart to put on an OEM boot, and hope he rebuilds it correctly
3. Find out more about the Flexx Boot and see if anyone local installs them
4. Buy a new axle
Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, or you see any other options......
PS a quick boot is a boot with a "slice" or "slit" or whatever down the middle. This allows you to just cut off the old boot, wrap the quick boot around the cv joint, grease it up, then seal up the slit, and add the clamps. Problem is that the slits dont seal that well IMHO and leak grease and let in dirt.

 

just get n oem boot, take off your axle and re-grease and put the new boot on..its extremely easy, not hard to put a boot on just a lil mesy but i use latex gloves so its not bad at all...when you put the boot on check the joint for cracks and such to see if it needs to be replaced...mine tore because i dropped it putting my axles back in from when i put the clutch in.. th hardest part of the whole job is the lower ball joint but this is no longer a problem for me, im a veteran
oh ya dont do that quikboot shiit just stop complaining and put a new one on, come on i thought you guys were tuners you taught me ever thing i know now apply it for yourself

 

anybody local wanna lend a hand? i'd help you! haha...

 

a quickboot is a boot that is cut in half so that you can put it over the axle without removing the axle. It is held together by some small nuts and bolts and by the metal clamps (or zip ties) on each end. As they are under $20 I would def. try one before pulling the axle unless you like to pull axles or the damage is already bad. I caught mine within maybe 100 miles after it broke so the joint was still greasy and was not dirty yet. Its held up fine for the past 7 months. I check it regularly. I had my doubts at first, but it is holding up well, and as I said b4, I am thinking of replacing the other side with a quickboot as well.