Easiest way to replace CV Boot clip

ThisRegard

Hi all,

Was over with a mate the weekend and had a look at his CV boot as his car has to go back for a visual check for the NCT because the CV boot is unsecure.

Took a look at the CV clip and the latchy bit has simply snapped off leaving just a ring.

What's the easiest way to secure a new CV boot clip without the use of one of those CV clip tools that looks like a crimper ?

CJhaughey

ThisRegard wrote: »

Hi all,

Was over with a mate the weekend and had a look at his CV boot as his car has to go back for a visual check for the NCT because the CV boot is unsecure.

Took a look at the CV clip and the latchy bit has simply snapped off leaving just a ring.

What's the easiest way to secure a new CV boot clip without the use of one of those CV clip tools that looks like a crimper ?

A heavy duty cable tie works well for me.

ThisRegard

Yeah, we thought of going down that road, but the perfectionist/anally retentive in him tells him it will bug the crap out of him for a while having 3 clips and 1 cable tie.

discodavie

Ya should be able to get the clips on their own from your local factors. We stock them.

ThisRegard

Cheers Dave, but the issue is tightening them correctly with the correct pincher tool, these type of things



or these

CJhaughey

End cutters work as well, just tap the u shaped tag flat afterwards.
or use a cable tie...:P

ThisRegard

Yeah, but typically neither of us have such a bloody thing !

ElectroJazz

I did one before using a normal jubilee clip that just tightens with a screwdriver

ThisRegard

Yeah, that was the route I was going to go down, there's ones with small enough screws to tighten. But then I read people talking about vibrations due to the clips being too big which I would never have considered. The car is 4 years old, had it been an older yoke I wouldn't be thinking this too much.

cletus

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/SID-EF48AB60-7812E32D/www_lidl_ie/hs.xsl/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=4998

end cutters in lidl on Thursday for 2.99, if you can cable tie till then

ThisRegard

Excellent ! One of us will grab one then. In the meantime he booked into his dealer to see what they'll do as it's still under warranty.