LittleRedB said:

That's assuming you had some to begin with!!

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Oi!

LittleRedB said:

Also, they do not fit 100%, you will need to cut slightly smaller and stretch the boot over the large end of the joint (small end fits OK), it is possible but leave the glue a long time to set.

Good luck

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:shakehead::nutter:

actually, you'ld be amazed on how long a plastic sandwich baggie and lots of coppergrease lasts

had this on my citroen, as the joint cannot be split and the whole arm/strut has to be replaced, hence the cheapo solution

RnRollie said:

actually, you'ld be amazed on how long a plastic sandwich baggie and lots of coppergrease lasts

had this on my citroen, as the joint cannot be split and the whole arm/strut has to be replaced, hence the cheapo solution

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Probably doubled the value of the Citroen though!

Well, I hate having to admit when I am wrong but.........................

It appears that the Halfrauds universal CV boot's are not designed to last the distance. Dropped my keys under the car earlier and when I bent down to pick them up noticed a little splodge of grease on the gearbox, knelt down and low and behold the fecking Halfrauds universal CV boot has almost disinterested, I thought that I had better check the other side and surprise, surprise its also split!

Anyone got a couple of spare inner CV boots.....................

Erm the words......

I TOLD YOU SO

Spring to mind.....

Just post me some inner CV boots and stop gloating!!

01753 788000

That's the No of your local fiat dealer

Alan.D said:

01753 788000

That's the No of your local fiat dealer

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I know, last time I went there for a CV boot the ordered me the wrong one.............. :tosser:'ers...........

Fiat ordering the wrong part, I don't think is quite as bad as someone fitting a part they were told would fail many times, continued to fit it anyway and as suspected it fell appart.

Who's the :tosser: now

I still blame FIAT, if they have given me the right part I would not have had to race down to Halfrauds on a Sunday afternoon to get a field fix..................

I might just wrap it in a canvas bag.....................

Two CV boots Thats one crap of a job m8!! Sorry

docorangepeel said:

Two CV boots Thats one crap of a job m8!! Sorry

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Not a happy bunny as you can imagine! Just when the back is on the mend I am going to have to spend another weekend under the b

laying flat under the car be ok for your back. and you can have a kip under there if its warm and mrs will think you working

Sorry mate I couldn't resist I'll try to be serious now....


Lee that's a damn shame......

Alan.D said:

Sorry mate I couldn't resist I'll try to be serious now....


Lee that's a damn shame......

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Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit!

But highest form of intelligence

Alan.D said:

But highest form of intelligence

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Police intelligence - now there IS a contradiction in terms!!

Ok that's it, the gloves are off..............

was supposed to have had both mine changed less than a year ago... when I looked under the car a couple of months ago (locally found boots, not fiat origionals)1 was split again....

Anyway ordered 2 new fiat origional ones from greys garage and had them fitted but this time checked that they were done... along with proper clamps and not tye wraps.....!! seem to think they were only about £6 each, ( plus a couple of pound for clamps)

( sorry, cost about £20... wasn't worth getting my hands dirty... especially after reading docs view on changing them)

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Ok that's it, the gloves are off..............View attachment 46674

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