Got a niggling doubt in my head after outer cv boot was replaced last week, it isn’t leak or anything and the procedures mentioned here in the diy where followed when re-installing the boot

However I checked it when I got home, the whole new cv boot seemed more compressed than the one on the other side, and the inner clip is nearly touching the small end of the cv boot….(arrow x shows this)not sure the flexing up and down whilst driving will damage it or if there is anyway I can stretch it out?how far over the cv joint can the outer boot go or should go? ie what should distance X be?

The part number for the boot is correct and it seems it is fitted over the cv joint just as much as the other side perhaps a 1mm difference which can’t explain the more compress look.

The first pic is from the diy and it what my new cv boot looks like I more compressed( minus the hose clips as I have the proper clips on), in pic 2 is what I guess the cv boot should look like i.e stretched out….just worried that the clip touching the inner side will tear boot

Ps fitting the boot we pulled the rubber boot over the CV Joint making sure the small end of the boot was is in the detent groove on the drive half shalf. And the other end was pulled over the cv joint and clips tightened.

Have a great xmas

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