Scottbaru Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 '99 Legacy Brighton, rear, outer boot, the large clamp is missing. It looks like it was once there. There's a pile of grease built up under it, luckily I have a few tubs of moly grease handy. Are the repair clamps readily available without the full kit? There's about 1/4" clearance around the boot, so I can't use an aircraft hose clamp. Looks like I need a clamp about 5/16" wide, 3-1/8" diameter. I'm going to try stuffing grease in there and wrapping it with a wire tie for now. Glad I found this while poking around rather than checking out a bad CV joint sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 i'm guessing a pipe clamp could do it... but then again, i'm no subaru mechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottbaru Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 There's not much clearance around the boot, it has to be something low-profile. McMaster-Carr has low-profile clamps, but they need special tools. My front outer boots look like OEM replacements, with pinch-style clamps I usually see on replacement boots. Those are what I need, possibly smaller for the rear CV joints. I packed a lot of moly grease into the joint, and the zip-tie seems to be doing a good job for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrand Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I used to buy the clamps seperatly, Perfect Circle was the mfg I think, as the ones that came in the boot kits were wrong size and or din't work with my crimping tool. Have also seen some universal clamps on racks as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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