Axle Boot Sealant?

I've searched the forum and google'd it (Sides!)

I havn't been able to find what type of sealent people are using when replacing axle boots. (Swing axle).

Do I use any at all?

The bently manual I have suggest that it should be done using VW sealant ### but obviously this doesn't exist anymore.

Can anyone help?

If it helps I got the best boots that Boris had at Vintage.

Cheers

Shaun

I don't use any sealant on mine, make sure all the surfaces are smooth and clean, then tighten em up gently, the screws along the split is done up till the washers JUST start to bulge the rubber a teeny bit, then do the hose clamps up the same, not so the oil can get out but not enough to squeeze the rubber from under the clamp.

none

Tighten the outer hose clamps when the car is on the ground

Joins and all their screws at 45 degrees

So the procedure is

jack up car and place jack stands under

remove old boot and then clean axle

jack up under axle/wheel to get axle level

replace new boot and place hose clamps on loosely and then tighten the bolts to be firm not tight

then lower car down off jack stands and tighten the hose clamps when car is back on ground?

Cheers

SHaun?

there shouldn't be a question mark after my name; i'm pretty sure I know it was me typing! 😵‍💫

sander288 wrote:there shouldn't be a question mark after my name; i'm pretty sure I know it was me typing! 😵‍💫

Im not so sure! Who is this SHuan?

my south american cousin...

believe it or not my uncle spells his name that way because my grandmother wanted to call him Juan but in 1957 it didn't sit well with the family!
😂