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jeeby_man - 20/8/06 at 12:15 PM

Hi all
its mot time for my daily runner and one of the metal clips on the rubber boot on the drive shaft has broken. i did a temporary fix with a couple of cable ties, but it leaking again, and could do with a proper metal clip/strap.
does anyone know where i can get one from.
also i take it will fail an mot on a leaking rubber boot on the drive shaft
cheers
Ian

theconrodkid - 20/8/06 at 01:14 PM

cable ties are ok for mot time,make sure the surfaces are clean or they will slip off again

Michael - 21/8/06 at 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by jeeby_man
Hi all
its mot time for my daily runner and one of the metal clips on the rubber boot on the drive shaft has broken. i did a temporary fix with a couple of cable ties, but it leaking again, and could do with a proper metal clip/strap.
does anyone know where i can get one from.
also i take it will fail an mot on a leaking rubber boot on the drive shaft
cheers
Ian


At work we have a long roll of the metal strap and clips seperate, you cut to length and then clip up. Other then that a cable tie is ok, but i used to hold the tie with pliers and then use screw driver to tighten it - or buy the cable tie ratchet pliers.

paulf - 21/8/06 at 08:29 PM

Most decent motorfactors sell the metal cable ties for this purpose.
Paul.

jeeby_man - 23/8/06 at 05:42 PM

i usd the old trick of using wire to secure the rubber boot in the groove, and then put some cable ties ontop to make sure
took it for its mot today and it passed. hooray!!!
thanks for the help guys
cheers
Ian