mtndawg
May 29 2018, 10:51 AM
Where can I order a quality CV boot kit for both sides, boots, grease, gaskets, etc...
mepstein
May 29 2018, 11:00 AM
Pmb, pelican, probably amazon and eBay.
914Sixer
May 29 2018, 03:33 PM
Your Kit will be for a VW. To the best of my knowledge NO 4 bolt hole boots are being made. Everything is 6 hole.
Mblizzard
May 29 2018, 07:17 PM
If you need some I have some 6 hole that have the two holes sealed with epoxy and a aluminum plate. I upgraded to the the indestructible ones (almost) used for V8 conversions.
mepstein
May 29 2018, 07:30 PM
can you replace the boot on the flange? The boot sells for $3.
914Sixer
May 30 2018, 08:32 AM
All the boots I have got do not want to stretch over flange. They pop off before you can get a clamp on them.
mgphoto
May 30 2018, 09:26 AM
Problem is the original version of the flange which interfaces with the boot has a curved surface, the original clamps had a matching curve they are NLA.
Owners have tried everything from tie wraps to the straight edged clamps which have the correct diameter but lacking the curved edge.
Optimusglen
May 30 2018, 09:45 AM
uh... I replaced all of my boots and reused the original flanges. Getting the boots over the lip of the flange takes a bit of strength but once it's stretched over it has the added advantage of retaining the boot a bit. Clamp added of course, wouldn't want to rely solely on the stretch.
I used a bike tire lever (shown in blue in the picture) to help leverage the boot on without risking puncturing the boot.
I believe mine were Rein boots, purchased from FCP Euro. Price currently is a bit over $2 each. FCP also has a lifetime warranty on all parts they sell and you don't need to be a professional shop to take advantage of it.
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Mblizzard
May 30 2018, 10:02 AM
QUOTE(Optimusglen @ May 30 2018, 07:45 AM)
uh... I replaced all of my boots and reused the original flanges. Getting the boots over the lip of the flange takes a bit of strength but once it's stretched over it has the added advantage of retaining the boot a bit. Clamp added of course, wouldn't want to rely solely on the stretch.
I used a bike tire lever (shown in blue in the picture) to help leverage the boot on without risking puncturing the boot.
I believe mine were Rein boots, purchased from FCP Euro. Price currently is a bit over $2 each. FCP also has a lifetime warranty on all parts they sell and you don't need to be a professional shop to take advantage of it.
Click to view attachmentI use a heat gun to warm the boot a bit and it makes it much easier!
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