Best Answer Spider , 29 February 2020 - 06:30 PM
Something's not right with the sealing of the inner part of the Gaiter. Hard to say for sure looking at your photo.
Here's a section drawing, which hopefully shows how they should sit and be clipped
You will need to disassemble the joint to repair it.
A word of caution on the inner clip. Most replacement Gaiters come with (ordinary) Cable Ties. These are not a good idea to use. On the Inner, where you are having trouble, on the bigger angles that the CV can see in normal use, the head of the Cable Tie will often hit the Cage of the CV, causing them to break or become dislodged. On the Outer, because the tie pulls up through it's head at around 90 degrees (and not flat), that part of the Gaiter under the head, has no pressure on it and due to the action of doing the tie up in the first place, it tends to pucker at that point, leaving a gap from which they leak.
On the Inner part, I use Tie Wire as it ends up with a very small profile. On the outer, I use 'Flatie' Cable Ties or Stainless Steel Cable Ties, both of which pull up flat.
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Posted 29 February 2020 - 06:30 PM Best Answer
Something's not right with the sealing of the inner part of the Gaiter. Hard to say for sure looking at your photo.
Here's a section drawing, which hopefully shows how they should sit and be clipped
You will need to disassemble the joint to repair it.
A word of caution on the inner clip. Most replacement Gaiters come with (ordinary) Cable Ties. These are not a good idea to use. On the Inner, where you are having trouble, on the bigger angles that the CV can see in normal use, the head of the Cable Tie will often hit the Cage of the CV, causing them to break or become dislodged. On the Outer, because the tie pulls up through it's head at around 90 degrees (and not flat), that part of the Gaiter under the head, has no pressure on it and due to the action of doing the tie up in the first place, it tends to pucker at that point, leaving a gap from which they leak.
On the Inner part, I use Tie Wire as it ends up with a very small profile. On the outer, I use 'Flatie' Cable Ties or Stainless Steel Cable Ties, both of which pull up flat.
Camshaft & Stage Two Head
Posted 29 February 2020 - 07:09 PM
The clips in this genuine kit from Minispares work well but you need the proper tool to tighten the clips.
Rocket Man
Posted 01 March 2020 - 01:06 AM
And good luck getting the axle splines out of the 
pot joint!
Moved Into The Garage
Posted 01 March 2020 - 02:45 AM
Has it been fitted arse over tit? Or just slipped?
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 01 March 2020 - 04:58 AM
The clips in this genuine kit from Minispares work well but you need the proper tool to tighten the clips.
The metal clips in this kit are far too strong and springy - total waste of time in my opinion.
One Carb Or Two?
Posted 02 March 2020 - 07:29 AM
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