VIN 4728 Running Resto

[Rich_NYS]

This is an interesting and useful series of posts. Well done and thank you.

Thanks!





Tonight I disassembled the axles. The CV boots aren't torn, but since I had the axles removed, I decided to proactively rebuild the CV joints. I'm also going to replace the bolts with socket-head cap screws.

I got a start on cleaning...I'll do little each night this week:

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[powerline84]

nice one of the many jobs I have left to do, on the back burner so to speak lol. This is one of those jobs that intimidate people, but there is really nothing to it. One of those adult legos things lol, take it apart...clean it...lube it ..re assemble lol. The only hard part is putting the clamps back on the boots, which I finally sprung for the right tool a couple years ago when working on my wife's mini.

[Rich_NYS]

nice one of the many jobs I have left to do, on the back burner so to speak lol. This is one of those jobs that intimidate people, but there is really nothing to it. One of those adult legos things lol, take it apart...clean it...lube it ..re assemble lol. The only hard part is putting the clamps back on the boots, which I finally sprung for the right tool a couple years ago when working on my wife's mini.

These days, the kits come with "zip-ties." Not nearly as sexy as the clamps that need the crimp tool, but they are reported to be reliable.

[Drive Stainless]

These days, the kits come with "zip-ties." Not nearly as sexy as the clamps that need the crimp tool, but they are reported to be reliable.

They can be made a lot more reliable if you use the zip-tie gun.

[DMC-81]

These days, the kits come with "zip-ties." Not nearly as sexy as the clamps that need the crimp tool, but they are reported to be reliable.

Hi Rich,

I am about to do this job myself. The old original boots were just starting to crack. I opted to add to my boot kit these stainless steel ties from Mouser:

Larger zip tie

Smaller zip tie

I also got a tube of Mobil 1 synthetic grease from a local auto parts store as a further upgrade.

This job is next for me after the exhaust, so thanks for sharing your experience.

[Jonathan]

Status update:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ix457cs3ra...5-17a.AVI?dl=0

Lookin' good, Rich! You've done a real nice job with that.

[FABombjoy]

I opted to add to my boot kit these stainless steel ties from Mouser:

These are available at Home Depot (and probably other hardware stores) too for slightly less:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercia...=stainless+zip

They cut easily with tin snips

[Rich_NYS]

Hi Rich,

I am about to do this job myself. The old original boots were just starting to crack. I opted to add to my boot kit these stainless steel ties from Mouser:

Larger zip tie

Smaller zip tie

I also got a tube of Mobil 1 synthetic grease from a local auto parts store as a further upgrade.

This job is next for me after the exhaust, so thanks for sharing your experience.

I'll take some extra pics...let me know if there's anything specific you'd like. Also, there's a write-up on the job that's pretty good.

One think I would like to have done: Put the car on stands, run it while in gear, and use sandpaper on the axles while the spin (to prep for painting.)

[Bitsyncmaster]

Hi Rich,

I am about to do this job myself. The old original boots were just starting to crack. I opted to add to my boot kit these stainless steel ties from Mouser:

Larger zip tie

Smaller zip tie

I also got a tube of Mobil 1 synthetic grease from a local auto parts store as a further upgrade.

This job is next for me after the exhaust, so thanks for sharing your experience.

I place orders from Mouser 20 to 30 times a year. Never would have thought to look for those clamps from them.

[DMC-81]

These are available at Home Depot (and probably other hardware stores) too for slightly less:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercia...=stainless+zip

They cut easily with tin snips

Cool. I had seen and bought them at O'Reilly's in my travels, but those ones were too narrow. Never thought to look at Home Depot - thanks Luke. I was looking for two different sizes that would match the grooves in the boot. Mouser had them, and I was already ordering dash bulbs for my Maggie.

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I place orders from Mouser 20 to 30 times a year. Never would have thought to look for those clamps from them.

Love Mouser! It saved me $300 in one shot on a current limiter that blew in my pool chlorine generator logic board. $300 for a new board, or $6.00 for the exact limiter that a lightning strike melted. I just saved $200 on my Magnum avoiding purchasing a new HVAC control module that had the non-replaceable bulbs burned in it. $2 in miniature bulbs and a great post of instructions on the LX forum and now I can see it in the dark again.

I'll take some extra pics...let me know if there's anything specific you'd like. Also, there's a write-up on the job that's pretty good.

One think I would like to have done: Put the car on stands, run it while in gear, and use sandpaper on the axles while the spin (to prep for painting.)

Great, thanks Rich! I'll look for the write up. Maybe any new learnings or photos in addition to the existing instructions. I did notice the lines on the shaft and wondered how to preserve them. I may try to strip the rust off with acid, depending on how bad they are.