I did something stupid!

[GRN99SVT]

I was replacing my brakes this weekend. I ran into striped caliper bolt in process of removing the bolt I put a hole in the cv boot.I did'nt find out until I drove it 50 mi. only a small amount of grease leaked out is there cheap way to fix this with out replacing the cv joint? ie putting a tire patch on the boot? thanks

 

[SVTGT350]

Not sure about a tire patch. How big is the hole? I had a small pinhole in mine and cleaned the surface around the hole with brake clean then put some black RTV Silicone over it, has been that way for 2 years now and no leak. But it was just a pin hole.

If the hole is to big for silicone it is possible to just replace the boot, but that requires removal of the axle to be done right.

 

[2000SilverSVT]

I vote for Duck Tape!!!! Also see if you can use some bailing wire or a coat hanger.

 

[svtkev]

sounds crazy , but i needed a temporary fix for the same thing and i used jb weld , but my hole was on the area where the clamp goes and not on a part that flexes, it worked so good i didnt fix the boot for like a year

 

[jamesmason]

If you got the ones from autozone, they should come with the LLT Warrenty, I poked a hole in mine when putting them in and they replaced it one for one.

 

[Reebs]

I vote for Duck Tape!!!! Also see if you can use some bailing wire or a coat hanger.

Uhhhh.... not to fix a hole in a rubber boot! I mean what the heck is a coat hanger gonna do?!?!?

 

[todras]

I've used a dab of silicone on the boot. Worked great.

 

[GRN99SVT]

I looked at it today it has a 1/2 slit on the inside closest to the rotor near cv boot clamp put a little black silicone on it today.I will let you guys know if it works tomorrow.

 

[Big Jim]

You should be able to replace the boot itself, but rebuilt shafts are cheap enough that it may not be worth the additional effort to take the shaft apart to replace the boot.

 

[ContourGuy9817]

i knew a kid that made a boot of duct tape, it worked for 4 days then he replaced it, and he did many burnouts with them on. lol

 

[Kremithefrog]

I've seen a plastic bag used. Then again, I've also seen duct tape to try to patch a hole in a tire.:troutslap:

 

[Mystique97]

Macgyver theme song. :laugh:

 

[jd2-98s]

I thought there is a split boot you can pick up at part stores.

 

[Jorgen]

I thought there is a split boot you can pick up at part stores.

There are, they just go on without havign to remove the axle, might be able to get something like this to work.