CV Boot Front Syncro
Posted: 19 Nov 2007, 19:55
Has anyone installed a outer CV Boot Duraboot made by QH, I've just installed one , with grease and clips for about 15 Squid. was interested to hear how long these last.
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Posted: 19 Nov 2007, 23:14
Dunno, but whats the part number??? maybe you hzave just found an alternative to look out for!!!!
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 09:41
I'll give the part number soon as I get back home , this evening. Got this boot through my local spares shop.
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 17:29
This is the QH Duraboot part number: QJB 80 80 for the Outside Front CV boot.
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 18:43
DuraBoots are those nasty universal floppy things aren't they?
I only use them on Pugs/clitrons etc when it's a shaft off, split shaft to fit the boot.
I wouldn't use them on a syncro, they are extra floppy so you can use them with a fitting cone, you put the cone over the joint, grease the cone and slide the uber floppy boot over the cone and onto the shaft.
They are to be honest a bit of a bodge and they don't last like a proper boot does.
That said, they have their uses, like lashing up cheap French crap for the MOT
I only use them on Pugs/clitrons etc when it's a shaft off, split shaft to fit the boot.
I wouldn't use them on a syncro, they are extra floppy so you can use them with a fitting cone, you put the cone over the joint, grease the cone and slide the uber floppy boot over the cone and onto the shaft.
They are to be honest a bit of a bodge and they don't last like a proper boot does.
That said, they have their uses, like lashing up cheap French crap for the MOT
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 20:19
That told you............
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 22:36
I'll keep you posted if I have a premature failure
Posted: 20 Nov 2007, 23:27
Outside fronts are the really heavy duty VW boot.. for obvious reasons. Prob be alright on-road for a while.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007, 09:43
Yeah I relized , the other boot is more tough plastic, I don't plan on heavy duty off road use, otherwise I'd certainly go for the same type
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 08:49
Where can I get a pair for mine? does anyone have the proper ones or will golf ones fit?
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 12:47
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 13:36
Or...........
do as I did, go to your local spares shop that does service parts.
..... and get those "Nasty universal floppy things" Duraboot,, to get you through the MOT.
QH Duraboot part number: QJB 80 80
do as I did, go to your local spares shop that does service parts.
..... and get those "Nasty universal floppy things" Duraboot,, to get you through the MOT.
QH Duraboot part number: QJB 80 80
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 17:50
Cool,
I will hunt something down at the motor factors. I have the parts numbers I need now.
How hard is it to change them, is it a real pain?
I will hunt something down at the motor factors. I have the parts numbers I need now.
How hard is it to change them, is it a real pain?
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 18:05
I think CJ has some of the proper tough ones. They'll be more expencive than cheep imitations but probubly cheeper than cheep ones that keep needing doing?
A damaged boot will quickly kill the joint if unnoticed and then things will get rapidly more expencive.
Thats my take anyway, if I go to the effort of fixing something I want it to last. While original quality parts are avavable why compromise?
A damaged boot will quickly kill the joint if unnoticed and then things will get rapidly more expencive.
Thats my take anyway, if I go to the effort of fixing something I want it to last. While original quality parts are avavable why compromise?
Posted: 22 Nov 2007, 18:39
Yea I would tend to agree, as you just know it's gonna be an a*** to do it & I will get smothered in nasty CV grease!