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Brett Proctor

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ratrog64 said:
That's an over priced CV boot. I like the split style seal for firewall.
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Overall diameter 2", overall depth 1.15", smallest opening in seal 0.416"
You show me a CV with those dimensions


ydeardorff said:
A trip to a local junk yard will reveal an almost endless supply of those.
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Well consider yourself lucky then because I've never seen one here in the junk yards and I've looked.

Dang guys! I posted it to help not to get negative bullshit.

How many times have I been told that members don't have pick a part yards to go to or are to far away from one.

Just trying to help out others. Maybe they don't know this stuff is out there. I know a while back I was looking for something like this to seal off my steering column as it went through the firewall. I wish I had found it sooner.
 
ratrog64

ratrog64

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My reply was not intended to be negative. Sorry if it came out that way. I was just saying that it looks like a vw cv boot but at twice the price (CIP $9.99) (I've paid as little as $4 from my parts supplier).
I like the split style better since you don't have to disassemble anything to install it. I have yet to install mine on the #114 car.
 
Peter

Peter

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2" seems a bit small for steering joint to sit in and move but ideal for pipes and wiring.

I used a CV boot $5 and made a collar in about 5 minuets from a scrap of alloy sheet.
Front brake and M cly.jpg
Not the best shot but the only one I have, (at the moment)
 
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Brett Proctor

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ratrog64 said:
My reply was not intended to be negative. Sorry if it came out that way. I was just saying that it looks like a vw cv boot but at twice the price (CIP $9.99) (I've paid as little as $4 from my parts supplier).
I like the split style better since you don't have to disassemble anything to install it. I have yet to install mine on the #114 car.
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Sorry I took it the wrong way and your right that its over priced for what it is but some times you have no other options and if you want a clean factory look install you just have to suck it up and cough up the money.*thumbs up*
At least its a one time item and it wont need to be replaced any time soon.

As I said before I would have got it if I knew about it sooner. I still might just to see if it would be better than what I have now
 
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Brett Proctor

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Peter said:
2" seems a bit small for steering joint to sit in and move but ideal for pipes and wiring.

I used a CV boot $5 and made a collar in about 5 minuets from a scrap of alloy sheet.
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Not the best shot but the only one I have, (at the moment)
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I know you know so this is for others to know*laugh*

Thats not the proper nut on that tie rod end:D
Front brake and M cly.jpg

This is the more common style used
tie rod.jpeg
 
Peter

Peter

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That's why it's not there any more, nylok or castle is on there now, can't remember which. *thumbs up*
 
ratrog64

ratrog64

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I second that acorn nut comment! *hee-hee-hee*

#114 had some funky nuts with split washers on them. 2 had worked loose.
Also the pitman arm didn't have the metal tab retainer / keeper on it and had worked loose.

Proper hardware is so important! Especially for steering and suspension!
 
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