When I had my CVs re-booted I had the shop stretch the boots some. After installing them I realized that they were stretched a little to far.

If the ribs on CV boots touch, here is what I did.

I popped the clamps off (shaft side) and slid the boots down the shaft till the flutes don't touch at normal ride height and going straight. Then I hose clamped them in place. Don't over stretch them! They still have to have room to stretch more when turning and drooped.

How to:
This is how the boots looked straight out of the box. Notice that the biggest flutes are touching.


I then took two of the small hose clamps and joined them together. I did this to keep things small. (this should keep them balanced also.


Then I popped the clamps off by tapping a small screwdriver into the keeper.


This is what they look like afterward.