super6

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the boot itself is very good, no crack, its leaking grease where it meets the axel, maybe a bean size amount per week (for about 4 weeks). its most likely due to that metal clamp being loose or something because the boot seems fine.

i wanted to know will putting a hose clamp or even better maybe a strong zip tie on it stop the leak or can it cause further damage to the boot

here are a few pics i took the leak, its on the left side of the axel on the first pic. http://www.sounddomain.com/ride/570891/2

Lontar1

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the clamp should do the work........ keep an eye on it... if it doesn't well might have to replace the boot

super6

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bump, can anyone advise??

chr0nos

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if there is still grease leaking out, the cv join should be good, and putting a hose clamp will fix the problem. make sure the old hose clamp did not cut into the boot itself with a sharp edge, and that's the reason for leaking. i would get the same type of clamp as you have now. they have a different fastening mechanism, and will not come loose. the standard hose clamps have a screw, and it may loosen over time.

super6

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what i did was just place a new screw type clamp over the old one, made if fairly tight, i didnt want to start cutting the old one n maybe damage the boot.

JSutter

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you can buy the actual CV boot clamps, but they usually need a special tool to be installed. i have had a dryer clamp on my outer boot for months with no ill effects. it will work perfectly fine.

super6

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how do u take the original claps off, do u have to cut them off or they pry off somehow?

betcha618

just buy a new axle theyre like $50.00 bucks. solve all ur problems. Sometimes spending a lil more money is worth not having the aggrivations.

super6

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well what i did was, take off the old clamp, and put on a new screw type clamp. i dont know weather to make it really tight because i dont want it to eat into the rubber. guess ill see how it goes.

Maxn2theMax

I had the same issue of excessive grease leaking out...so far the screw hose clamp has worked. Only thing i found out is that on one clamp, the screw started to work itself out. I used some thread lock, and about 20K miles its' holding.