drive shaft boot

[DCurrent]

I have looked in the old topics but no one has said where they got their drive shaft boot from. Does anyone have a part number?

[Darbone85737]

In the parts book for my P18 it's   part type code 16-07-1   COVER, Universal Joint Dust cover assembly (includes clamp) part # 870 311.

 

That is the leather one.  You can get the rubber covers from Andy Bernbaum

Edited April 7, 2015 by Darbone85737

[casper50]

• andy bernbaum.  He has both the leather kind and the rubber kind.  If you choose the rubber you have to have the U-joints pressed out to get the boot on I believe.  At least that's the only way that I see to get them on.

[Darbone85737]

Yes.  When I did mine I had to have the pin pressed out to get the rubber boot on

[DCurrent]

I had seen where some have lubed the inside and outside up and managed to slip it over.but I was wondering if the boot could be had from a Napa store. They tried to match them up with out a part number but was unsuccessful.

[casper50]

the small end is way to small to fit over the large end.

[40phil41]

I'll see if I can explain this! Lubricate the 'outside' surface of the rubber boot. Then you turn the rubber boot inside out, pull the large end over first and this will give you leverage to get the small end pulled over and in the correct place. Then  turn it back inside right. Worked for me.

 

Phil

[DCurrent]

I'll see if I can explain this! Lubricate the 'outside' surface of the rubber boot. Then you turn the rubber boot inside out, pull the large end over first and this will give you leverage to get the small end pulled over and in the correct place. Then  turn it back inside right. Worked for me.

 

Phil

Yep this is what I read and I believe it will work. worth a try anyway. I had no luck at NAPA. I ended up ordering two boots from andy's. I also read where the grease inside these boots and within the rollers is a special blend. Again Napa didn't know what I was talking about. Does anyone have a recommended grease to pack these with? I assume it should be more on the liquid side so that it works into the rollers and it doesn't just fly out.

[Niel Hoback]

Somewhere I saw that CV joint grease is ideal for the joint. Available at your local parts store.

[Dodgeb4ya]

You can put a rubber boot on the shaft with the pin installed... not easy but can be done...I did two on a shaft about a year ago.

[TodFitch]

I believe that any of the usual old Mopar vendor will have the boots in either leather or rubber or both. I think I got my last set from Roberts.

[DCurrent]

I ordered the boots from Andy's. I hope to get them today. Asked napa about cv grease and they didn't have a clue.couldn't believe it. Went to car quest and they had it in small bags.I bought four. Figure two bags per boot.

[DCurrent]

Well I got the boots on the drive shaft this weekend. I don't know how others turned the boot inside out, but I didn't have any luck. I kinda wonder if the others might have had newer boots that weren't as thick of rubber as the older reproduction boots. The reproduction boots are very thick compared to the newer accordion type. I didn't have a issue getting the boot over the pin, but getting it through the can that encases the joint was a problem. There was just no way that I could see it happening. So I went to harbor freight and bought a press. I have needed one many different times and this just pushed me to buy one. So I pressed the pins out and installed the boots, the cans, and then the pins. It was helpful to have two buddies. One to hold the end of the shaft while another pulled the press lever down leaving me to just make sure the pin started straight and was at the correct length.

 

All is well now. I got it back in the car last night. Even had time to take it for a little spin to see if the job was right.

[Don Coatney]

Does your new press look like the one pictured below? I bought this several years back but I don't recall where I bought it. Handy tool.

 

[TodFitch]

Well I got the boots on the drive shaft this weekend. I don't know how others turned the boot inside out, but I didn't have any luck. I kinda wonder if the others might have had newer boots that weren't as thick of rubber as the older reproduction boots. The reproduction boots are very thick compared to the newer accordion type. I didn't have a issue getting the boot over the pin, but getting it through the can that encases the joint was a problem. There was just no way that I could see it happening. So I went to harbor freight and bought a press. I have needed one many different times and this just pushed me to buy one. So I pressed the pins out and installed the boots, the cans, and then the pins. It was helpful to have two buddies. One to hold the end of the shaft while another pulled the press lever down leaving me to just make sure the pin started straight and was at the correct length.

 

All is well now. I got it back in the car last night. Even had time to take it for a little spin to see if the job was right.

 

There is a tolerance for how close the pin needs to be centered. Don't recall it off the top of my head, but if it is off you may have balance and/or wear issues.

 

 

Does your new press look like the one pictured below? I bought this several years back but I don't recall where I bought it. Handy tool.

 

 

 

Your garage/shop area is entirely too neat. You are loosing credibility points for that.

[Don Coatney]

 

Your garage/shop area is entirely too neat. You are loosing credibility points for that.

3 minutes ago I snapped this. Credibility should now be fully restored. 

 

[DCurrent]

Does your new press look like the one pictured below? I bought this several years back but I don't recall where I bought it. Handy tool.

[DCurrent]

There is a tolerance for how close the pin needs to be centered. Don't recall it off the top of my head, but if it is off you may have balance and/or wear issues.

Your garage/shop area is entirely too neat. You are loosing credibility points for that.

[DCurrent]

My press is a self standing unit for I think 12 ton or something like that. I centered the pin within just a few thousandths. Closer than the factory or the last person did.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have an arbor press that size in my shop..it is full of uses and has assisted in many repairs...I have used presses of this style in may sizes and tonnage rates...they are phenomenal in doing the job with little effort from the operator....long ago I bought a standing hydraulic ram press...one day I am going to sandblast paint and reassemble it...ONE DAY..I have a number of bearing plates of various sizes and other press related fixtures to go with it..

Edited April 14, 2015 by Plymouthy Adams

[40phil41]

Well I got the boots on the drive shaft this weekend. I don't know how others turned the boot inside out, but I didn't have any luck. I kinda wonder if the others might have had newer boots that weren't as thick of rubber as the older reproduction boots. The reproduction boots are very thick compared to the newer accordion type. I didn't have a issue getting the boot over the pin, but getting it through the can that encases the joint was a problem. There was just no way that I could see it happening. So I went to harbor freight and bought a press. I have needed one many different times and this just pushed me to buy one. So I pressed the pins out and installed the boots, the cans, and then the pins. It was helpful to have two buddies. One to hold the end of the shaft while another pulled the press lever down leaving me to just make sure the pin started straight and was at the correct length.

 

All is well now. I got it back in the car last night. Even had time to take it for a little spin to see if the job was right.

 

Yes, mine are the accordian style rubber boot. No problem turning them inside out but still took a bit of effort to pull them on, but I did get them on.

 

Phil