replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
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replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
I crawled under my car this weekend and saw that the rubber boots [CV
joints ?] for containing lubricant, I guess, have deteriorated and are in
tatters.
Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
mechanic cannot do ?
What should the labor cost, i.e. to replace them all ? Also, what should
the parts cost ?
What should be done other than replacing the boots, at the same time ?
Thank you,
Courtney
joints ?] for containing lubricant, I guess, have deteriorated and are in
tatters.
Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
mechanic cannot do ?
What should the labor cost, i.e. to replace them all ? Also, what should
the parts cost ?
What should be done other than replacing the boots, at the same time ?
Thank you,
Courtney
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
> Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> mechanic cannot do ?
Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
together. They fail in very short order.
--
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Courtney,
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Courtney,
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Courtney,
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
Audifans)
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>
> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
> > mechanic cannot do ?
>
> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>
> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
> together. They fail in very short order.
>
> --
> Skipweasel.
> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>
>
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Steve,
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Steve,
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>
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Re: replacing rubber boots on '90 Turbo 200
Steve,
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>
Thank you for the information.
If I am able to go the stretchy boots route, what precautionary steps
regarding possible dirt intrusion, should be taken prior to putting the
new boots on ?
Please excuse my ignorance, but what else should this 'refurbishment'
involve, e.g. lubrication, installation caveats, etc. ?
Maybe washing the boot confined mechanism out with a power washer and then
lubricating, or what ?
Appreciatively,
Courtney
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:37:47 -0400, Steve Sears wrote:
> Courtney,
> If you can't get "stretchy boots" as Skipweasel calls them, you should look
> into the cost of getting a rebuilt axle - apparently the cost of a
> replacement axle is cheaper than the cost of having a mechanic disassemble
> the joint, clean it thoroughly (hopefully there's no significant damage from
> dirt), and then fit a new boot and reassemble. (as per a recent thread in
> Audifans)
> Cheers!
> Steve Sears
> 1987 Audi 5kTQ
> 1980 Audi 5k
> 1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
> (SPAM Blocker NOTE: Remove SHOES to reply)
>
> "Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:313030303432373942EE759E64@zetnet.co.uk...
>> The message <pan.2005.08.01.18.00.47.757984@earthlink.net>
>> from Courtney Thomas <cc.thomas@earthlink.net> contains these words:
>>
>> > Is this something the home mechanic can do or does removal, and
>> > reinstallation require skills/tools that a patient and persistent home
>> > mechanic cannot do ?
>>
>> Depends on the car, but stretchy-boots - ones which can be fitted over
>> the CV so you don't have to take it off - are magic.
>>
>> At all costs avoid "Sticky-boots" which are split and have to be glued
>> together. They fail in very short order.
>>
>> --
>> Skipweasel.
>> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
>>
>>