Technical Outer CV Boot tie/clip scrapping on hub- any ideas?

[mahol]

I have fitted the tie on the cv boot on the outer side closest to the wheel.
I've tried 2 methods one with a zip tie and secondly with a steel cable tie type thing.

I could get the zip tie tight enough but it scraps on the hub where it bolts to the strut (i have chopped the excess tie off flush) it tends to do this mainly when I turn right.

The steel tie doesn't seem to get tight enough and moves a bit however I don't think that scraps.

Has anyone had any problems like this? What did you do to solve it?

 

[dave]

does the metal clip look like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160949389213

 

[mahol]

Yes, and the replacement to local car place offered me looks like that. I got some steel cable ties or steel bands whatever they called that aren't like that but I can't get them tight enough.

 

[dave]

the ones i posted you need a pair of pinchers to fit, poundland has them

 

[Mr Wild]

If the clips aren't strong enough, I've used copper wire before to great effect.

This sort of thing:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/solid-cop...Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&hash=item3cce887566

Wrap it around a few times, then twist it tight with pliers, it can get a very strong hold.

 

[Ziggy122]

the ones i posted you need a pair of pinchers to fit, poundland has them

Really?
You mean these type of pinchers?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ear-Type-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item20cccac4dc
Ziggy

 

[dave]

Really?
You mean these type of pinchers?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ear-Type-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item20cccac4dc
Ziggy

no they are the proper tool costs 6 times as much


these are cheaper

 

[Ziggy122]

no they are the proper tool costs 6 times as much


these are cheaper

Align and clamp then?

When i did my puntos inner ones - i spent ages fighting to get the clip tight enough, its the one with lots of teeth - and as it try to slacken up - it tightens

Ziggy

 

[dave]

hold the end of clip with 1 finger, hold your tool in the other hand and squidge

 

[nikkiy9]

I've used the plyer with the pic above, if the clip is sitting too high, then why now hammer it flat at an angle so that it doesn't lose tension but is also sitting low enough to miss the hub

 

[fingers99]

these are cheaper

Pincers, rather than pinchers, methinks -- chippie's tool for removing nails.

FROST list these if you fancy doing a lot of them.