[s-cars] CV Joint Boot Clamp Special Tool

[Tom Green]

The local FLAPS "rents" tools for free.  The AutoZone has a good
selection that includes 250 lb-ft torque wrenches and boot clamp
tools.  The clamp tool is cheaply made but is double-action to tightly
clamp the boot and the deposit is only $10.  If you don't return the  
tool
they simply keep the deposit.  Just make sure the rental is a new  
tool if
you are going to keep it.

Tom

> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:07:00 -0400
> From: Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at verizonbusiness.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] CV Joint Boot Clamp Special Tool
> To: 'S Cars' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
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> Before I spring for the real deal pliers I used tile nibblers.  Worked
> rather well.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Theodore Chen
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:17 PM
> To: tr0910; S Cars
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] CV Joint Boot Clamp Special Tool
>
>
> --- tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Andy on AudiWorld <http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc27a.shtml>  
>> suggests:
>>
>> 15. Clamp the boot, using the special tool. If you don't have one  
>> of these
>> in your garage--be creative.
>>
>> I don't have a special tool, and I guess I am not very creative.   
>> It looks
>> like the clamps need a lot of compression.
>>
>> What did you use??
>
> i would get the oettiker clamp pliers.  they aren't very expensive at
> your local auto parts store.
>
> however, you can do the job with dull diagonal cutters.  i have a pair
> of cheap diagonal cutters with the cutting surfaces dulled by a file.
> i use it to access oettiker clamps that can't be reached with the
> oettiker clamp pliers i have (they require a lot of room in the plane
> of the clamp).
>
> -teddy