hi people i got a pair of rear driveshafts for me 2wd saff but i wanted to paint them up and give them a good clean (my mate has a steamcleaner parts washer thingy) but can you buy the clips to hold the cv boots on as the old ones have no way of being refitted

 

You can get the cv boot retaining clips from FORD but you need a special tool to fit them.Most people just use cable ties.

 

I would buy complete boot kits m8,will get grease/clips etc alltogether then

 

how good would cable ties be ,cant really afford to buy 4 complete kits at the mo

 

cable ties are not very good as they get hot and expand and the grease comes out.

 

90% of my mk2's held together with cable ties Had them holding the boots on on my old saph and they didnt have grease come out, drove that car hard aswell

 

Part (FINIS) number please...

 

cheers people i think i may have to try cable ties

 

Do the job properly or don't bother at all!!

You can buy the new clips from Ford for pence!! Just crimp them into position

 

Just make sure the CV is clean where the boot locates or it can slip off, especially with cable ties. And you dont need a special tool for the proper clips, just some pincer pliers

 

Get some metal cable ties from a local electriclal company!

 

Cable ties are fine and not an MOT failure. I personally use 2 cable ties next to each nice and tight and no probs. In my opinion better than the metal clips. My girlfriend's car has had the proper metal clips come off before.

 

there is a special tool for crimping them ,i brought one and if you want to come to devon you can borrow it ,it crimps and pushes at the same time and has a hole so you can actually torque them up with a torque wrench.

Cable ties are pants and with a lowered car the shafts are at a nasty angle and the boots fall off.

 

As above, anyone source a Finis number yet?

 

Just use jubilee clips if you have enough clearance.

That's what i use and theyve lasted years. It was originally the mechanics at the main dealer who gave me this kinda obvious tip years ago

 

Loads of clips available on the bay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_tr...clips&_sacat=0

 

Exactly what i used, just crimp both sizes but make sure you have the correct pliers to do them