2004 Vauxhall Corsa CU/CV boot

TONBOYNTON

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2004 VAUXHALL CORSA

Steering problem
2004 Vauxhall Corsa Two Wheel Drive Manual 51000 miles

I was told today that my cu or cv boot clip is adrift, what is this, how will it effect my car and how do I rectify the problem? Thank you very much.

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DAVE H

MECHANIC
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A CV boot is a rubber sleeve around both ends of your drive shafts from gearbox to front wheels. It is there to hold in the grease that keeps the joint free. If the clip is adrift your loosing the grease, which will ultimately wear out the joint. The clips are generally made of metal to keep them tight and you can't buy them seperate from the CV boot. You could use a cable tie. Justmake sure you refill the boot with CV grease then use the tie inplace of the clip making sure you get it real tight?