[s-cars] Questions about Replacing DriveShaft

[Ian Duff]

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I would think the hose clamp should be fine, it'll only be turning in  
the range of 1000 rpm at 70mph.
- -Ian Duff.

On  03 Feb 2007, at 8:00:34PM, Brian Powell wrote:

> I went out to replace the right, front driveshaft in my wife's A4. Its
> outer CV boot is completely torn along the clamped seam and grease is
> all over the place. The bolts holding it to the tranny seem to be T40
> torx at 30 ft-lb according to Bentley.
>
> So, I get my T40 socket in there (sadly, I no longer have my
> compressor), and I start to turn. click. The I eventually gave up
> because every one I tried, the bit would just slip inside the nut, and
> I don't want to strip anything.
>
> Any ideas? Do I have to use an impact tool on it to do it? Are those
> bolts (which have a star shaped head) actually Torx?
>
> Next Question: To get by with the old unit until I can replace it (I
> leave shortly to go to Steamboat! and then off on a work trip), I
> repacked with grease and put a stainless steel hose clamp on the outer
> CV boot (taking the old circlip clamp off) to prevent any more grease
> seepage. It is on there very tight, and seems sealed nicely. However,
> I am starting to wonder how well that clamp will hold up to the
> centrifugal force of spinning while going 70mph on the way to the
> airport.
>
> Should I be concerned? Will a screw-on type hose clamp withstand those
> forces for about 300 mi (how far the car needs to go before I can
> replace the axle)? I don't want that thing flying off and taking out
> the brake line.
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
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