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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 10:48 AM |
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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
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 11:01 AM |
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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.
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 11:04 AM |
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none
Tighten the outer hose clamps when the car is on the ground
Joins and all their screws at 45 degrees
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sander288
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 03:46 PM |
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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?
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sander288
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 03:47 PM |
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there shouldn't be a question mark after my name; i'm pretty sure I know it was me typing! 
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HappyDaze
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 07:08 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by sander288
there shouldn't be a question mark after my name; i'm pretty sure I know it was me typing!
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Im not so sure! Who is this SHuan?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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sander288
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| posted on February 24th, 2011 at 07:09 PM |
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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!
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