| [GMCnet] Re: Bob Drewes' outer CV boot replacement technique [message #369211 is a reply to message #369208] |
Tue, 22 March 2022 11:18   |
James Hupy
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Don't know why there is so many boots failing. I still have the outer ones
on my 78 Royale that I put on when I first got my coach back in September
2008. It still has the OEM inner boots from the factory. I have put many,
many thousands of miles on the coach.
I have installed many outer boots on OEM and 1 Ton front ends, with
few come backs. Ken Thoma showed me his technique, which I have always
used. It uses a clamp system called "Band-it" which uses continous 1/4"
wide stainless steel band material and small clips that are closed with a
special proprietary tool. I only band the large end of the boots, and use
zip ties on the small end. Only tighten the zip tie enough so that it will
just slip on the axle and not hold the boot immobile. That way the boot
does not twist and untwist in use.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 7:53 AM Dave Stragand wrote:
> I couldn't find this procedure. Does anyone have a link? Thanks.
>
> -Dave
> 1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh
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> From: Richard
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2022 9:30 PM
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] Bob Drewes' outer CV boot replacement technique
>
> Bob Drewes had posted about his technique for cutting away the outer CV
> boot and removing the split ring to allow the axle shaft to slide out of the
> outer CV so a new boot could be put on without removing the axle or
> disturbing the output shaft bolts or outer spindle nut.
>
> Last Fall I tried to do that on my 1 ton without success, and I ended up
> removing the half shaft. Does anyone know if Bob's technique works on 1 ton
> front ends, or only on OEM?
>
> Richard
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> '76 Palm Beach under construction;
> ‘76 Edgemonte waiting its turn
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