Inner Tie Rod Boot Clamp Tool

As the rod s threads are usually set with a sealant it can be somewhat awkward having to tighten the tool turn it loosen it and reposition and repeat the process but it works.

Inner tie rod boot clamp tool. I still have the original lower clamp but i d have to remove the outer tierod to put it on and i don t want to risk damaging it. I m going to get a small hose clamp to replace the zip tie. Assume that the hub has been unbolted from the car already using the 12 pt. Poor man s tie rod end or ball joint boot.

So i m doing my inner tierods tomorrow and was going over the procedure when i noticed something. Pull the boot off the shaft. By using the special inner tie rod tool and an impact wrench. Remove the inner tie rod end boot by using the wire cutters and twisting and cutting the clamp holding it in place.

Went to my local parts store and lo and behold they didn t have the clamp or the tool to cinch the clamp even if they had it. Once i remove the tie rod end keeping a close eye on the position on the threads i ll need to cut the bands on the inner tie rod boot and slide it off. I found this knipex model 1099i oetiker side crimp tool and wondered if anyone knew if it s the right one to use or has had any experience with. Use the inner tie rod remover to screw the inner tie rod off the rack.

I didn t have an ability to put the factory clamp on the upper part of the boot so i used a hose clamp and cinched it down. Insert the proper sized end of the inner tie rod remover into the tie rod remover tool. The inner clamp is the for lack of better words. Well it will bug the shit out of me that i know there is a way that i can install the factory gm clamps and i am driving around with fucking hose clamps.

So to ease my mind i will buy another gm clamp the right tool to install the gm clamp and will have factory oem clamps on my inner tie rod boots. Mikkuppa cv boot clamp universal adjustable stainless steel drive shaft joint kit pack of 8. Mine had some grease already. A simple cheap way to seal any ball and socket type joint after the boot has been compromised.

I teach high school automotives and while replacing a clutch and most everything else we came across in a faculty member s car we found the tie. There is another tool out there that s a long cylinder with three screws that clamp down on the inner tie rod however it wouldn t have worked in my case bent inner tie rod. The upper clamp on the boot needs to be replaced when doing this. I plan on changing out the inner outter tie rods on a mark iv jetta tdi and want to install the dust boots the right way if space allows.