Emergency CV Boot Repairs
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- Ripped and torn CV Boots are very common in rally and off road situations. The same is true for ball joint boots, tie rod boots, steering rack boots, and so on. Any soft rubber exposed under the vehicle will fail, especially when exposed to the harsh abuse of rally and off road style driving. For this video, we will be looking at CV boots in particular, but the same process should be used for any damaged boots under your vehicle.
The purpose of these rubber boots is to keep grease in, and keep dirt and debris out. Whenever you notice a damaged boot, replace as soon as possible, but that may be impossible in remote areas and you may still have many miles to travel. In an emergency, it is highly advantageous to re-grease the CV and improvise a patch whenever possible. This will keep the CV lubricated and free of damaging dirt and debris, even if only for a little while.
The first step is to clean the damaged boot and surrounding area as much as possible to get the best view of the damage. This will also be necessary to get any tapes or glues to adhere tp the damaged boot.
Once the damages area is as clean as possible, try to get some grease back into the damaged boot however possible. Any clean, preferably high-temp grease will work well, but in a pinch, use whatever grease you can find. A grease gun works well, but use whatever is available to re-grease the joint. Clean the area again when complete if necessary.
The last step is to patch the damaged boot the best you can with whatever you have on hand. If you can get to a gas station or parts store, you will have plenty of options, and some of the best patch materials include: electrical tape, duct tape, any other flexible tape, plastic bags, zip ties, hose clamps, twine or string, and some mechanic’s wire or coat hanger. Necessity is the mother of invention, the idea here is to wrap the damaged boot with anything that will keep grease in the joint and act as a barrier to dirt and dust. Wrap, tape, and secure your patch the best you can, and check on it whenever possible.
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I lol’d hard seeing the camera guy, needed that today lol
Boot boot boot boot boot... just perfectly repeated !!
Dont forget the Boot
@@StrangaPsychoPachic Was aBOOT to edit it.
*boot*
What are you talking a boot?
Junk yota trucks holding a suspension together with a bunch of CV joints and boots, another way car stealer repair shops make $$$$$. Chevy only has 4 on their 4x4, rolling over 300k on mine. If the axle isn't worn out and just a torn boot , use micro zipties if at the edge of boot and roofing tar to patch that area or any other area of a tear on a boot. That's a permanent fix, as durable or better than new, alot less $$$. His idea of repacking the boot with grease is still a good idea before making a repair.
This guy spits a lot of info on CV Boots which I learned more about then I did watching 10 other videos combined.
Don’t scare people, you can drive a LONG time with torn CV boots. Eventually it will start clicking when you turn the wheel, that’s fine to drive on still. After that point it will start to click when you’re going straight, then you really should bring it in for service when you have the time. These things are so robust it’s crazy.
If you’re on the side of the road and look under your car and see a torn boot, don’t sweat it.
Yeah I wouldn't take off on a cross country trip with it like that but you can limp it home without much problem.
Well put. I thought the video was centered on a track day, or just simply put anything to keep you racing for the day, but Who the fuck is gonna patch a boot on the side of the road
On the street, you'll make it awhile.
In a rally, desert race, or similar... Patch them up if you want to see the finish line
Ive driven mine long enough once to the point where it literally exploded as I pulled into the workshop to replace it
Team O'Neil In a race, you’re not going to be able to “get to a gas station or parts store” to get grease, plastic bags or zip ties.
1) Hot knife / soldering iron (any metal object you can heat and hold safely ) - If the hole is not very large you can fix a boot with this method. This one is somewhat permanent if done well.
2) RTV also works, it just needs ample time to dry and requires that the boot does not flex very much on the repair area.
Just found out my boot was completely ripped in half installing my leveling kit. At 10pm with no garage before a snow storm, I'm glad I found this video.
Nice visual demonstration, plain and clear English, good video and audio quality. You got another subscriber.
Cling film over a plastic bag works well
I love how he says boot the exact same with the same upward inflection, every single time without fail XD
The Idaho painter, I think his name is Chris does the same thing with the word bucket, it's hilarious
I just spent all last week looking at that frame and suspension. Got a 2nd gen Tacoma just like this. Cleaned up rust, primed and painted the frame, replaced the whole suspension and both lower control arms and all four alignment cams.
My CVs looked fine. :)
If the hole is very small some flexible sealing spray works really well as a temporary repair. I did that once & it held up for a few months before leaking again. Let it dry completely before driving it of course.
Thank you for letting the World know how simple this issue can be. I've seen some crazy nuts on TH-cam talking all kinds of stuff. I just had this issue today with my wife's medium size SUV. I jacked it up and immediately put grease inside the boots while wearing gloves, however, I will repair it tomorrow. I will go to the dealership to ask how much it'll be the boot kit, I WILL CERTAINLY RUN OUT SCREAMING! I know also another trick but have not done it. Once It proves that work, it will be posted. YOU have done great with this video. Thank you so very much!
Haha! My mechanic just showed me my torn CV boot on my daily, lol
Good video Wyatt! I just had to do a lot of CV work last weekend, I used a inner CV cup to fix my driveshaft. Just make sure if you regrease the the CV make sure it's Moly grease.
Take a shot every time he says boot.
Jake Ells Tried it... I’m dead now
Do you want to kill us?
thumbs up to the camera man, well shot, as usual
Thanks. That's really helpful.
excellent video man. I liked and subscribed
Good job and advice
I just found your channel. I subscribed
Thank you. I'm applying this principle to my old Suzuki Quadrunner.
Thank you for subscribing!
Video was very helpful thank you for sharing
thanks alot, i made this before with rubber and cable tie and last for 4 years till i replace it.
My guy! Plastic bags and zip ties!! 💯Just did mine up with gasket maker, but plan o going over that with some eternalbond tape tomorrow before I drive it.
Nicely explained buddy.
*b o o t*
Thanks for the info def subscribed cause this how I learn all my car fixes lol
Outstanding!
You have taught me more than my dad ever has ab cars with this video bro told me it’s not his issue and that I’m a dumbass and my wheels gonna explode thank you for existing your saving my ass beyond belief my tundra just broke one I believe a few days ago and my dumbass kept driving with it
Interesting and informative.
Thank you very much
They have quick universal install bolt on boots for this at local parts stores. No disassembly.
i've glued my cv-joint-Boot with industrial rubber glue and it has held for years and still does.. unfortunately the zip tie that held the boot on the joint slipped off so dirt did eventually get in.
Thank you
Just replace my outer and inner tie rods about a week ago and didnt realize how important the boot clamp was.. should i be alarmed? going to get them asap
I'm trying to figure out how to fit one of those car lifts into my boot, in case I have to do any roadside repairs.
Under rated comment here!
thanks mate....
Had the small end of CV boot ripped off so got some rubber silicone gloves for the work shop cut down side so big area and put grease in to boot and rapped two pairs of gloves around and lots o small cable ties held in grease over a year when putting on new boot all the boot was dry and only under the first rubber glove side had grease on .
great idea
That was awesome explanation. Tired of replacing whole shafts because of one tear.
cv boots are replaceable you dont have to replace the whole axel, unless you mean the axel wearing out from a torn boot?
I carry a can of Flex Seal and Flex Tape with me everywhere I go. It's in my emergency roadside bag. And YES that crap sticks even on greasy surfaces! If you don't carry it with you, you only need ask yourself, "why not!?"
GR8 tip . I always carry gorilla tape. Flex tape 👍
@@Amarillobymorning777 I have that super thick 17 mil super strong 3" wide Gorilla Tape as well. It makes duct tape look like a joke! :)
Buying time 😂 it works! But a worn out CV will and can exert more wear and tear to the gearbox. So best not to drive around with clunking, crackling or ticking noises coming from driveshafts. I experienced gearbox bearing wear. Had to change them all. It wasn't easy! Especially when I didn't have the tools necessary. Had to use my heat gun to remove most of the old bearings. A couple were preloaded bearings. They had to be shimmed using backlash measurements and engineers blue dye. Took me a few days.
Nice hack. Straigt from Jerry Rig University! :-)
I duct taped a ready-ice plastic bag around my CV boot and it lasted for 4 years.
How many oz of grease to fill an outer joint?
Is it possible to add too much grease and cause overheating?
I ask because on bicycles and dirtbikes I use the following rule: if a bearing doesn't spin continuously and fast, like the steering bearings, which never exceed half a revolution in normal use (unless I wreck it really bad :) ) I will fill the bearing with grease; if the bearinbg spins continuously and fast, like a wheel bearing, I will fill half of it and let it spread the grease as it spins, to prevent the aforementioned overheating from happening.
If you have a boot with the fifty pence shape and only a normal round boot cut the ripped boot two inches below big side like a fifty pence so you have a round solid point all ready locked on CV put CV boot on the rubber and pull up with tiepulls or metal band clips the soft universal CV boots you cut to size best you can call them stretchy CV boots in UK Scotland
Need to replace boots. But don't want to take cv joint out. Going to cut the boot in half and put it on. Question is want can I use to seal it back together. Tryed super glue and flex glue and no bond.
100%silicone, let dry. Reapply and while second coat is wet wrap with flex tape
Very nice very nice good 👍
I just use a patch for a bicycle tube
Genius
What's up with the camera man making that weird appearance? Tell him I say to stop looking so suspicious.
What an amazing cameo!
He's a sneaky sneaky creature
Excellent FYI
Hot in a pinch that would work great play video
how good is that glue?
BUENISIMO saludes
I wonder if flex tape would work
Ive got a 2005 hyundai tucson, fwd. My inner cv joint, passenger side is torn where the metal clamp is. How urgent is replacement of an inner CV boot compared to an outer CV boot?
There's this stuff called TREX tape,degrease everything and wrap the shit out of it,put some zip ties on it to keep the tape from coming loose.Itll get you by until you can fix it right.
Ha ha ha, reminded me so much of my rallying days. We never started a rally without a roll of duct tape and a pack of cable ties. Lovin' the "get you home" fix. My rallying was all in rear drive cars, so I never had "gaiter trouble", but if my car did have I'd pack a couple of these in the service car (th-cam.com/video/MuEgTqUCBDI/w-d-xo.html). You probably wouldn't do this on a daily but on our rally car we actually made little stone guards to fit on track rod ends and we doubled up the inner rack boot by finding a slightly larger one to go over the standard article.
Love your presenting style too, so you've gained a sub!
Is it safe ?
I just made an inner out of duct tape . Its working . I will replace cv axle when it arrives. A broken ball joint pulled out my inner boot and shaft.
The cv boots need a good greasing correct? Is it every few thousand miles or just when ya feel like it
No the only way they would need grease packed is if there is a tear. Better to replace or patch the boot if you can. No need to take the boot off and re grease every so often. Might as well replace the cv axle if it starts going bad after 1 patch
I dont have any brakes after replacing the boots...is this normal.?
NO
Drinking game….every time this dude say boot….take a shot
Razor blaze cut them all ,,,mechanics tricks for future repairs
Nice life hack
Who the hell is going to mess about like this on the road side?? 🤣🤣 Best advice would be to keep driving steady it's not gonna break be good for 1000 miles just get it replaced at soonest convenience maybe at home if you can or local garrage
i twisted and ripped a 1 week old boot going 135mph on the dyno :(
ADORABLE
DAS BOOT!
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The way he says boooot
We should have brought in a Canadian for this video
4:50
What the fuck?
That caught me off guard....
there is no way a car would pass a mot with the type of bodge up you are suggesting if its a needle hole then yes you could do a permanent fix its best to keep all rubber boots supple by spraying them with a silicon solution to keep the rubber supple.
Who said anything about passing an MOT you weirdo? This is a temp fix until you replace the boot so you dont wreck your drive shaft. You are a simpleton mate.
@@johnboy2436 it takes one to know one old boy.
what did you use to clean the area?
Amsoil degreaser
@@Teamoneilrally Thanks, appreciate it. Enjoy your vids.
anyway what is CV exactly ?
Constant Velocity Shaft
spinny up and downy rotating balls of fury
@@AndyE30 thx
@4:50 🤣🤣
Put silicon on it
*BOOT*
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