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Originally Posted by powers1
Sorry,I just read your post again and you did say you used "the proper clips".
These clips are designed without sharp edges and to prevent tearing the cv boot under heavy stress conditons .However ,your cv boot should be strectched out and with way more clearance than the 1-2 mm you mentioned!Are you sure the cv boot is same length?It maybe OE but .mistakes do happen and you should always check that the part you are replacing is 100% fit to the new part.
Merry Xmas to you too  |
Merry christmas to all! sad day where i am sitting here and posting about the X! anyhow have added 3 pics of what my cv boot looks like fitted and car on ground wheels straight, cant 'expand it' further as left side of boot wont budge inwards to engine direction or right side outwards towards the wheel so it looks compressed to me...hmmmm will check it another day to see if there is any evidence of scouring or wear near the clip as yesterday I did some miles , alas was so relieved we got cv joint apart and able to fit boot that at the time did check anything else with mechanic, cv boot was on and i was happy....also just a thought, the cv boot rotates and so does the clip, the way i see it this rotation will not cause grinding or damage to the boot by the clip but perhaps the wheel going up and down may do so?again merry xmas