Is it possible to "patch" a very small cut on a CV boot?

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Jan 12, 2007 | 05:25 PM

Z06-Nomad

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Burning Brakes

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From: Greenville SC

Is it possible to "patch" a very small cut on a CV boot?

Hi All,

I have a super small cut on one of my CV boots (where the half-shafts join the rear wheel hub. Once in a while it "spits" a drop of grease on the inside of the wheel. Over time it may accumulate 20 or so "drops" of grease on the inside of the wheel.

Is there any "home remedy" that would let me seal this without disassembling the wheel hub etc. ???

RTV sealant? Rubber cement patch kit? anything?

I know the official answer is tear it apart. Just trying to avoid that as long as possible...

Thanks,

MD

Jan 12, 2007 | 05:37 PM

nuke61

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From: Goodyear Az

It was on a front wheel drive car, not a Vette, but I cleaned the boot really well using acetone, scuffed it up a bit, and applied RTV, and it held so well that I never replaced the boot.

Jan 13, 2007 | 09:59 AM

fsuforever

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From: South al

i just went thru this on my car , the brake line rubbed a hole in the cv boot ,Oriley's makes a speedy boot but i opted to buy the boot kit from Gm & did the install myself

Jan 13, 2007 | 10:15 AM

cruisemon

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Originally Posted by Z06-Nomad

You can patch the boot but you really need to be sure the surface is totally grease/oil free. Two products that I have used include silicone rubber (I used hi temp black stuff, but probably didn't need the hi temp) and some stuff called Plumber's GOOP. It has an aggressive solvent in it that is used on PVC pipe. It has the consistency of silicone rubber but the solvent seems to bond better to the boot material. In either case, making sure the surface is grease free is extremely important.

Charlie

Jan 13, 2007 | 10:32 AM

c5chines

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There is a product which goes by the name "GOO". I have seen it called "Shoe Goo" "Household Goo" and also "Automotive Goo".Same stuff,different packaging. It is a super sticky clear adhesive that will stick to anything clean. It has a high build like silicone but is much tougher.This will work.Chuck.

Jan 13, 2007 | 10:56 AM

Sundevil

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I swear by ShoeGoo. I've sealed waterbed punctures, reattached door side moldings on a rusty Celica, and bonded steel corner brackets to a smooth concrete floor with that stuff! I'm telling ya, NASA wouldn't lose any tiles off the shuttle if they used that stuff...'course then it would cost $750 per tube!

Jan 13, 2007 | 11:03 AM

cruisemon

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Chuck and Sundevil are right on the money. These products are the same chemical composition as Plumbers Goop and it truly will stick anything to anything else, as long as it is clean and grease free.

Charlie

Jan 13, 2007 | 05:11 PM

AU N EGL

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I have used something that is a liquid electrical tape. Liquid goo paist when put on, seals and is flexable and water proof when finished. Found it in the electric dept of HomeDepot. Comes in a small yellow can with red letters on.

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Jan 14, 2007 | 12:54 PM

Z06-Nomad

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Burning Brakes

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From: Greenville SC

Thanks for the responses.

I decided to go with some high temp RTV because the nick is on the part of the boot that is closest to the brake disk/hub and I am sure that area gets plenty hot when I run the car on the roadcourse with racing brake pads....

We will go with the "No news is good news" approach. I will only post if the mini-patch fails...

MD

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