Topic: Cracked CV Boots
We seem to go through cv boots like burger joint goes through ketchup. It seems like every other race we have a new split in one of the boots. Frankly the easiest way to deal with it is to replace the whole axle which for our car is not that expensive, but that's overkill. Replacing the boot means disassembling one end of the axle. That's a messy and time consuming job.
I'd like to prevent the problem instead of fixing it over and over. i was considering getting a bigger universal boot to clamp over the normal boots. That might provide protection from debris. Then I found some products that seem to be for this purpose but they are about $40 each.
https://www.racereadyproducts.com/cv-bo … -boot-kit/
They're like a rubber fabric with straps and velcro to hold them on. If that would actually stand a chance of working it seems like nearly any fabric would, like ratty old denim. Since I'm a Lemons guy I have a surplus of ratty old denim.
Has anyone else ever tried to shield cv boots from damage? Is there something else that is causing them to fail maybe?