Tedman 613 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 (edited) Zeke out for a nice weekend drive, June 2019: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qbYEYw-GbPVdodOafC8kZgV17L-fvVWc/view?usp=sharing Edited January 15 by Tedman Quote Link to post
Lockleaf 4,912 Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Stainless steel zip ties. Should be available at oreillys Quote Link to post
Tedman 613 Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 5 hours ago, Lockleaf said: Stainless steel zip ties. Should be available at oreillys Thanks for the suggestion. I considered this option, but after a cursory search I could not find a long enough SS zip tie to double wrap the large end of the boot like the factory band clamp. It needs to be >21" long. I suppose in a pinch I could single wrap the the factory band clamp, but I'd rather not. I'm not in a hurry as this is a spare half-shaft, so I'll set it aside for now until I find a tool for the factory clamp, or become desperate... 1 Quote Link to post
datsunfreak 10,235 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Find the right size CV boot clamp. Easy to get, and easy to install. 👍 The pliers to crimp these are easy and cheap too... This is what I did when I rebuilt mine. Got the clamps from a VW shop as I recall... Quote Link to post
fivetengarage 33 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) Check for the Moog brand CV clamps #3416 for the big end and #3415 for the small end. They should have a long enough tail to work with the tool you have. Also look at the Lisle brand tool # 30950 it looks to have a shorter reach that may work with your existing clamps. Edited January 21 by fivetengarage Quote Link to post
Tedman 613 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 On 1/18/2021 at 2:49 PM, datsunfreak said: Find the right size CV boot clamp. Easy to get, and easy to install. 👍 The pliers to crimp these are easy and cheap too... This is what I did when I rebuilt mine. Got the clamps from a VW shop as I recall... Thanks for the suggestion. I may resort to those clamps plus the tool if I can't find double wrap clamps that work with the tool I have. Quote Link to post
Tedman 613 Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 2 hours ago, fivetengarage said: Check for the Moog brand CV clamps #3416 for the big end and #3415 for the small end. They should have a long enough tail to work with the tool you have. Also look at the Lisle brand tool # 30950 it looks to have a shorter reach that may work with your existing clamps. Thanks for the suggestion. I saw those at Summit Racing and they look exactly like the ones I got from Nissan, however the length on the big end clamp is stated as 10", which would only fit as a single wrap. I went back to look again today, and it says the small end clamp is also 10" long. Hmmm. The pics show double wrap, so maybe the 3416 length is a typo? Could not find any dimensions on the Moog site. Says it fits up to 3.5" diameter, so a little math says it must be at least 9.6" long. 10" leaves virtually nothing for a tool to grab at max diameter, so it's gotta be longer. I might take a chance and order a couple. Quote Link to post
fivetengarage 33 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 (edited) If you need some crimp type clamps let me know what size. I have a few. 😆 Edited February 6 by fivetengarage Quote Link to post
Tedman 613 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 Ordered the Moog clamps suggested by fivetengarage (thanks for the tip!). Small end ones are still on back order, but the large end ones are plenty long, and double wrap. Nissan clamp on right for comparison: I cut off some of the excess length and went to town with the tool. Success! I tried to fit the small end Nissan clamp and almost got it to work (another 5mm length and it would've worked!), then decided to just install the big end Nissan clamp on the small end. Done deal! 1 Quote Link to post
Tedman 613 Posted February 6 Author Report Share Posted February 6 A couple of road pics from a New Year's Day canyon run- GoPro screen grab: Stopped to take a piss and enjoy the view: 2 Quote Link to post
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