CV Boot loose

[manicmonkey]

Had the wheels off the other day to see if my new alloys would clear the calipers and noticed the cv boot wasnt secured and looking dry :S

Basically i want to resecure it... I was thinking of a metal hose clip but halfords didnt do any big enough! Anyone know the exact size i need? Also im thinking this might unbalance the car, like when they put those weights on ur tyres... do renault sell the metal bands individually? and do i have to disconnect the wheel hub from the drive shaft to get it on?!

Cheers

 

[EuroClio]

It won't unbalance the car... the reason they put weights on your wheels is because the wheels themselves are not correctly balanced, not your car... a hoseclip or something will be fine... mine just slips over and seals fine. Anyways, quit worrying just do whatever works.

I personally would undo the lower suspension tower bolts and support the hub while doing this obviously. and that will give you the manouverability to swivel the hub and driveshaft a bit and it might just slot back on and into place correctly. Be careful though as the driveshaft tends to want to slide out sometimes.

 

[skinner]

100mm Jubilee clip is securing mine.

 

[manicmonkey]

EuroClio, The other wheel has a metal band on its cv boot, like on the pic, but its dissappeared on this side somehow! anyway, thanks for your replies - ill get a 100mm jubilee clip off ebay

 

[kev_flint]

Cable tie is securing mine, past a MOT with this on also after it failed on a loose CV boot.