Which Cv Boot Cone?

[mogsman 2]

Hi all, the car passed its MoT earlier and had an advisory to replace one of the outboard cv boots. I went to my local motorfactors for a cone and they had a green flimsy plastic cone for £15. I didn't buy it as the bloke behind the counter said it wouldn't last, so are there any that can be recommended and are quite robust?

Ian

[welshpug 1,657]

I never bother with cones, just knock the joint off if its a 1.9, or remove the inboard joint if its a 1.6.

[mogsman 2]

Its a 1.6 and too scared to remove the in board joint for loosing bearings, oil or whatever else might fall out. Never done this before so I thought the cone would be the easiest option.

Ian

[Ryan 99]

The plastic ones work well enough for the occasional job. Unless you plan on changing boots on a daily basis then it's not worth spending loads on anything better.

 

I got one off ebay for a fiver, used it twice and it's been fine.

[Jrod 7]

I cut the top off a roadside cone.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

If its only a small split just use some Superglue to stick it back together, will outlast the rest of the boot

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

If you have use of a cone I've fitted the AMK stretchy boot kits on both 1.6 & 1.9 driveshafts with good results (no leaks & lasting 2 years +) & my car is mostly used on track.

 

I have one of the "flimsy green" cones & it's worked fine various times as long as you lube it well so th boot slides over it easily.

 

I've had it a few years & it cost less than £10 iirc.

 

Graham.

[Masekwm 2]

How do you know if a boot is a stretch boot? I have a shaftec boot but don't have a clue how to fit it

[Ryan 99]

I think most aftermarket boots are usually the stretch kind.

 

Fitting is dead easy:

 

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

You can get stretch and non stretch boots, you will soon know as the non stretch will not stretch!!

 

I have an air operated tool that makes it a doddle of a job, perfect for doing run of the mill hatchbacks for people in double quick time. I tend to use non stretch boots on my own cars though I have to say.

[Alastairh 47]

I cut the top off a roadside cone.

 

Genius!