Glue rubber?

Rolle85 · 29 Jun 2019 at 9:32 AM

What can be used to glue together/seal a rubber boot? It is an elongated joint.

A rubber boot with an elongated seam on a vehicle part, possibly needing sealing or gluing.

Peter2400 · 29 Jun 2019 at 10:20 AM

R Rolle85 said:
What can be used to glue together/seal a rubber boot? It's an elongated seam.
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If you don't feel like replacing with a proper boot, the next best option is a split one. It comes with glue and grease. Gluing rubber that has cracked from age and wear will not last long. https://www.biltema.se/bil---mc/bil...mmidamasker/drivknutsdamask-delbar-2000022701

Rolle85 · 29 Jun 2019 at 12:22 PM

But it is the inner damask and its backside is not round, all inner damasks have a certain shape and they do not come as divisible

Fotografen · 29 Jun 2019 at 12:57 PM

I have successfully used stretchable silicone boots that are slipped over the drive joint using an installation cone, I would probably recommend one of those. What you can't avoid is pulling the axle out of the bearing.
https://drivknuten.se/damasker-tillbehor-verktyg-fett-brakleen.html

Peter2400 · 29 Jun 2019 at 2:01 PM

R Rolle85 said:
But it is the inner damask and its back end is not round, all inner damasks have a certain shape and they do not exist as divisible

That's unfortunate, what kind of car is it?
For our Passat, a complete drive shaft with joints costs less than 1000:- if I remember correctly.

Rolle85 · 29 Jun 2019 at 9:40 PM

The inner damask should not be round but have a shape like in the example image. Unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no split damasks for that shape, right?

Non-round inner boot with irregular shape, circled in red, on a mechanical part, with surrounding rusted metal.

Peter2400 · 29 Jun 2019 at 11:48 PM

R Rolle85 said:
The inner boot should not be round but has a shape like in the example picture. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there are no split boots for that shape, right?
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Where is it not round?
Doesn't it look like this?

A person holding a car CV axle or drive shaft outside on the grass, inspecting its round shape for any irregularities.

Rolle85 · 29 Jun 2019 at 11:52 PM

No, the side that sits against the gearbox is shaped like the picture above, i.e., not round.
Towards the wheel, however, it is round.

Peter2400 · 30 Jun 2019 at 12:13 AM

R Rolle85 said:
No, the side that sits against the gearbox is shaped like the picture above, i.e., not round. Toward the wheel, however, it is round.

Interesting, I never would have thought there would be anything but round boots.
How do you fasten it?
Do you have any more slightly clearer pictures?

Rolle85 · 30 Jun 2019 at 7:20 AM

In this film you see the timestamp 5.20

Rolle85 · 30 Jun 2019 at 7:46 AM

The question is whether I can use a cone to get over the brown part in the picture when the axle is dismounted..?

Car axle close-up with a brown component, grease visible, suggesting a query about using a cone tool to maneuver over the brown part when disassembled.

Dan_Johansson · 30 Jun 2019 at 8:33 AM

It's usually "rubber heels" on the gaiter; you can't keep the round part at the innermost, cut off the other, and put a split gaiter "on top" of the old one?

But as mentioned above, check what a drive shaft costs—once you've driven around with a hole in the gaiter, there's a risk dirt has gotten into the joint, and then it's toast soon anyway...

Rolle85 · 30 Jun 2019 at 8:36 AM

I was thinking of something similar. I have temporarily fixed it with epoxy, we'll see what the next step will be.
Thanks everyone

Rolle85 · 30 Jun 2019 at 5:48 PM

I've decided to do as mentioned above, cut the old damask but save the part closest to the gearbox. Then I'll take a split damask and slide it on. Should I pull the new damask so it sits edge to edge with the current one, or pull it a little further towards the gearbox so that it doesn't slide off?

Close-up of a car's CV joint protected by a rubber boot near the gearbox, with visible grease and dirt on the components.

wd41 · 30 Jun 2020 at 6:31 PM

R Rolle85 said:
I've decided to do as mentioned above, cut the old boot but save the part closest to the gearbox. Then I'll take a split boot and put it on. Should I pull the new boot so it sits flush with the current one or pull it a bit further towards the gearbox so it doesn't slide off?
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Update? How did it go?