Did my routine oil change last weekend and noticed the CV boot is no longer held firm against the shaft. Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled to see this, especially on an 07' Toyota with only 59,000 miles on the odometer. I just sold a 97' GMC K1500 with 167,000 miles on it and the CV boots looked brand new with zero leakage.
Saw a posting on this forum several weeks ago with other owners experiencing the same issue. Thankfully it does not appear I've lost much grease. Typically, I'm all about fixing things and fixing them the right way. But, I did not have the special CV boot banding nor the special banding tool. As other owners have posted, they used a simple hose clamp to solve the problem. As a temporary fix, I headed down to Home Depot to purchase my $0.99 hose clamp. I left the existing banding in place to keep the hose clamp from potentially cutting up the CV Boot. After one week of driving, I can say the temporary fix worked out just fine.
During the week, I went to my local Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys, and Auto Zone to try and source the banding and special banding tool. No luck. Everything is a special order item. Next I headed to Amazon and sourced the banding tool for $17 and a set of banding for $7.
There are multiple YouTube videos on how to use the tool and the banding seem to be an industry standard, measuring 0.25" wide x 0.020" thick available in various lengths. This banding (furnished in a 25 ft roll) and clip-style buckles (furnished in a package of 10) are also available at McMaster-Carr (p/n 5422K53 & 5422K57).
I'll tackle this project here soon and and take some pics along the way to post. My only concern at this point is trying to effectively use this tool in such a confined area. I have a feeling I'll need to get a bit creative
Saw a posting on this forum several weeks ago with other owners experiencing the same issue. Thankfully it does not appear I've lost much grease. Typically, I'm all about fixing things and fixing them the right way. But, I did not have the special CV boot banding nor the special banding tool. As other owners have posted, they used a simple hose clamp to solve the problem. As a temporary fix, I headed down to Home Depot to purchase my $0.99 hose clamp. I left the existing banding in place to keep the hose clamp from potentially cutting up the CV Boot. After one week of driving, I can say the temporary fix worked out just fine.
During the week, I went to my local Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys, and Auto Zone to try and source the banding and special banding tool. No luck. Everything is a special order item. Next I headed to Amazon and sourced the banding tool for $17 and a set of banding for $7.
There are multiple YouTube videos on how to use the tool and the banding seem to be an industry standard, measuring 0.25" wide x 0.020" thick available in various lengths. This banding (furnished in a 25 ft roll) and clip-style buckles (furnished in a package of 10) are also available at McMaster-Carr (p/n 5422K53 & 5422K57).
I'll tackle this project here soon and and take some pics along the way to post. My only concern at this point is trying to effectively use this tool in such a confined area. I have a feeling I'll need to get a bit creative
