replacing the grease in a cv boot

1. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #1 6th August 2012, 16:20

   My cv boot popped off as the clip broke, so just gonig to slap a jubilee clip on it, but will any old grease do to refill it with or is it a specialist one?
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 6th August 2012, 16:22

   Clean all the old shit contaminated grease out with wd40 or brake cleaner then use a good quality cv grease normally blue or red.
3. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #3 6th August 2012, 18:27

   dont use a jubilee clip, use a decent cable tie or a proper CV boot clip.
   
   CV grease is normally dark grey or green.
4. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #4 6th August 2012, 18:53

   Put a new boot on as well whilst your there.... Might as well and the old boot will be knackered now its fallen off...
   
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5. Gordzilla Established Member Joined: Mar 2007 Edinburgh Posts: 2369

   #5 6th August 2012, 18:55

   Has to be CV grease
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 7th August 2012, 09:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by welshpug dont use a jubilee clip, use a decent cable tie or a proper CV boot clip. CV grease is normally dark grey or green.

   mine had a jubilee clip on for a good year
7. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #7 7th August 2012, 10:24

   Yeah whats wrong with a jubilee clip? They are better than a cable tie!
8. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #8 7th August 2012, 10:49

   I put a jubilee clip on my CV.. it cut through what was left of the CV boot lol.
   
   I'll try cable ties next time
9. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #9 8th August 2012, 21:10

   All sorted, now I have to see if the damn thing will stay on, thanks for the advice guys
10. Robbie1984 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Salisbury, Wiltshire Posts: 155 W Reg Saxo VTS

    #10 10th August 2012, 22:34

    This has happened to both my front CV boots, the solution my dad managed to get working was to use a big cable tie, and also some strong glue to help keep the cv boot in place.
    
    One of them has been in place for 2 years now never fallen off