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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Car Maintenance (UK group) / October 2007

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Use of jubilee clips instead of pinch clips on CV boots?

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Hooch - 23 Oct 2007 15:56 GMT
Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
the rubber of the CV boot?
gazzafield - 23 Oct 2007 16:07 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

Big cable ties is what you want.
Mrcheerful - 23 Oct 2007 16:16 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

yes, but the main problem is that a jubilee clip is likely to foul on
something, it would be ok on the inner end though.  I usually use cable ties
, if the kit hasn't got those nice metal ones that crimp up tight.

Mrcheerful
asahartz - 23 Oct 2007 17:36 GMT
>> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
>> the rubber of the CV boot?
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>
>Mrcheerful

What he said. I sometimes "daisy-chain" a couple of smaller cable ties
where space is tight (eg Minis).
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Hooch - 23 Oct 2007 18:09 GMT
> > Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> > the rubber of the CV boot?
>
> yes, but the main problem is that a jubilee clip is likely to foul on
> something, it would be ok on the inner end though.

It's the inner end of an outer CV that I'm looking at.  The metal
pinch clip has somehow become loose, although I have managed to
(temporarily) tighten it by re-pinching it.

> I usually use cable ties
> , if the kit hasn't got those nice metal ones that crimp up tight.

Sounds good, and other posters seem to agree.
Duncan Wood - 24 Oct 2007 00:46 GMT
>> > Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
>> > the rubber of the CV boot?
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> pinch clip has somehow become loose, although I have managed to
> (temporarily) tighten it by re-pinching it.

That should be a permanent fix. Otherwise buy a stainless steel cable tie  
from Maplins/RS

>> I usually use cable ties
>> , if the kit hasn't got those nice metal ones that crimp up tight.
>
> Sounds good, and other posters seem to agree.
Hooch - 24 Oct 2007 06:11 GMT
> >> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
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> That should be a permanent fix. Otherwise buy a stainless steel cable tie  
>  from Maplins/RS

Are these necessarily any better than the plastic ones?
Duncan Wood - 24 Oct 2007 13:33 GMT
>> >> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
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>
> Are these necessarily any better than the plastic ones?

Yep, you can pull them tighter & they're stronger. If the plastic one's  
tight enough then that's irrelevant, but I've found them to 100% reliable.
JB - 23 Oct 2007 16:53 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

They will loosen off or move and rip themselves to bits with the off balance
vibration. The bit with the screw/housing is a counterweight.
Big cables ties is the solution as suggested by the other posters.

JB
moray - 23 Oct 2007 17:55 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

I've fitted many of them. On certain vehicles, it's the only way to keep the
boot on, unless you manage to get a proper crimp on metal band (an actual
crimp on one, not one of the pull tight and fold over ones).

Main issue is to make sure there is enough clearance.

They're not the ideal solution, but they do the job.
reg - 24 Oct 2007 23:06 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

you cant beat the proper metal band, & with the correct tool to close the
clip up, it makes for a better job.
some vehicles use plastic boots & cable ties wont hold it secure enough to
the housing.
Coyoteboy - 29 Oct 2007 18:20 GMT
> Anyone have an opinion on this?   Is a jubilee clip likely to damage
> the rubber of the CV boot?

Ive had no problems with using jubees on CV boots, although on the outer
end of an outer CVyou have to take care it wont contact the hub
carrier/strut areas (bear in mind that when rotating at full speed or
under the stress of cornering it might expand a smidge and catch). Also
the bolt/screw bit of a jubilee will slightly off-balance the rotating
assembly.
 
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