Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-02 Thread Neal Kramarcy
For peace of mind go with a good used one or a new one from Rusty. Neal Fmiser wrote: I know about split boots. I've looked at the manual and an axle shaft and know that I would rather not dis-assemble a joint to put new boots on. So that brings me to this product.

Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-02 Thread John Ervine
Fmiser wrote: Any of you folk familiar with it? I know a guy who has one, and I sure as hell wouldn't trust it. The boots are wafer thin compared to the OE boots. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 272+kmi 1980 300TD 183+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 81+kmi 1976 350SE 4-spd

Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-02 Thread archer
In April Marshall submitted this: - Dennis Perkins wrote: This site has the gun for $234.75. http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/ARA-FB5000PK.html You will also need four boots. In the article the boots were the same no each end. It showed

Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-02 Thread Jim Cathey
boot. Unlike most rice rockets where the boots seem to average 100kmi, the boots on my cars have been fine for the life of the cars and compiling the data I've collected, many more cars go to the recycler with the original boots/axles than with replacement boots/axles. It's the difference

Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-02 Thread Fmiser
rumor has it that Marshall wrote: Fmiser wrote: So that brings me to this product. http://www.astoria2000.com/main.html It seems to be a boot that is so flexible that it can be streached to fit over an assembled CV joint! I have received NO reports on these boots. Remember,

[MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-01 Thread Fmiser
I know about split boots. I've looked at the manual and an axle shaft and know that I would rather not dis-assemble a joint to put new boots on. So that brings me to this product. http://www.astoria2000.com/main.html It seems to be a boot that is so flexible that it can be streached to fit over

Re: [MBZ] W123 CV joint boot repair

2006-08-01 Thread Marshall Booth
Fmiser wrote: I know about split boots. I've looked at the manual and an axle shaft and know that I would rather not dis-assemble a joint to put new boots on. So that brings me to this product. http://www.astoria2000.com/main.html It seems to be a boot that is so flexible that it can be