Fix a problem to find a new problem

[madcarl27]

So I changed my aux belt today. While taking the o/s wheel off to get to aux belt I find a lump of grease on sub frame. After further inspection I find a 1 inch cut in inner drive shaft gaiter. Not good right. Anyways carried on doing auxbelt.

As as a quick fix for the inner gaiter as I have no money can I just spray some grease in there to fill the boot up and tiger seal the 1 inch cut on boot ?? Any ideas.

Need car to go work during week so only next possible time I could change drive shaft is next week

cheers carlos

 

[Ianboom]

If you can get it clean enough it may super glue!

 

[Daniel]

If it's fired grease all over it, I highly doubt tiger seal or superglue will work. You'll never get the rubber clean enough.

 

[madcarl27]

Nah the boot is surprisingly clean. Just a dollop of grease on the sub frame And over the metal bit of back of the block that's about 3 mm from the gaiter. But I did drive it earlier after changing belt and haven't checked the gaiter since as I've had Enuff today lol

 

[SBV116]

It won't fail that quickly pal if time is an issue for you, I have known them run like that for months and still be fine.

 

[Strettman]

if it is only an inch and there isn't grease everywhere i'd just leave it knowing that i can fix it in a weeks time if it was mine. or if you want you could just try and seal it to stop it making a mess.

EDIT: saying that you don't want grease all over your belt, i'd personally try and seal it, if it were the passenger side i'd just leave it until i had time to change it

 

[guysy]

If its short term Id try stitching it with cable ties, little cuts in the rubber then feed the tie through.

 

[madcarl27]

Yea cheers lads. Il whip the wheel of tomoz and have another good look. If it's clean il try abit of super glue or sum kind of sealant

 

[stokie4ker]

Bicycle puncture repair kit?
I've used it as a temp repair on CV boots before.

 

[AlexW]

Gaffa tape. Make a new boot from it lol.

Get a good quality boot.