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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / July 2008Replacement of Tie Rod Boots on 87 Maxima
I am replacing the tie rod boots with OEM Nissan boots, which come with a wire tie to secure the boot to the rack. I am concerned that the wire is so thin that it will cut through the boot over time due to stress. Would a plastic zip tie be better ? There looks like there is room in the boot recess for the zip tie. > I am replacing the tie rod boots with OEM Nissan boots, which come > with a wire tie to secure the boot to the rack. I am concerned that > the wire is so thin that it will cut through the boot over time due to > stress. Would a plastic zip tie be better ? There looks like there > is room in the boot recess for the zip tie. Interesting... all the boots I have replaced had what I'd describe as a very narrow hose clamp. You may be justified in your concern about the wire cutting through the boot. The problem with the tie-wrap may be one of getting it tight enough... and I would also have some concerns about the longevity. How wide is this wire? How are you supposed to tighten this wire? Could you put some type of tubing on the wire to increase the wires surface area on the boot? Teflon tubing comes to mind. > Interesting... all the boots I have replaced had what I'd describe as > a very narrow hose clamp. You may be justified in your concern about [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the wire to increase the wires surface area on the boot? Teflon tubing > comes to mind. All the replacement boot I have seen also use a narrow hose clamp or zip tie. The Nissan wire is .053 " (1.3 mm) diameter. The wire is tightened similar to a twist tie, but it has a loop at each end where you can put a rod (or screwdriver) through it to get more torque. Yes, I could put a tube around the wire, my only concern would it would have to be strong tubing to resist cutting. This Nissan wire has been around for while, I am surprised it is still used. > > Interesting... all the boots I have replaced had what I'd describe as > > a very narrow hose clamp. You may be justified in your concern about [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > would have to be strong tubing to resist cutting. This Nissan wire > has been around for while, I am surprised it is still used. The teflon tubing that I'm thinking of is very tough. It's used for electronic appications where good abrasion and temperature resistance are needed. On Jul 17, 2:51 pm, Telstar Electronics <briangrif...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Interesting... all the boots I have replaced had what I'd describe as > > > a very narrow hose clamp. You may be justified in your concern about [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > - Show quoted text - This is what I was talking about... sold by the foot. http://www.ectmfg.com/tubing.htm |
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