How to repair a split gaiter?

mattyprice4004 · 24 Jul 2009 at 11:02

While doing the work on the Ti I've managed to split a gaiter that is no longer available. Well done me!

First question - how can I repair it? It's only a small bit of damage, caused by trying to get a ball joint apart with a rubbish splitter.

Secondly, will this fail the MOT?

It's the upper ball joint gaiter on the hub knuckle.

Cheers
Mat

dalin80 · 24 Jul 2009 at 11:08

i think a new joint is your only option asides from superglue and a lot of hope.

as long as there is no play it shouldnt fail the mot but the joint will deteriote quickly.

mattyprice4004 · 24 Jul 2009 at 11:15

Lots of araldite was agw_01's answer, this sounds like a good plan to me!

Just don't want the joint to fail shortly after, it is a real PITA to get to and replace.

MikeHunt79 · 24 Jul 2009 at 11:26

might be worth going to a scrappy? he one near me is full of rovers, best place for them if you ask me!

Failing that, a hot glue gun is a rather good tool IMO...

mattyprice4004 · 24 Jul 2009 at 11:28

Would be a total a**e to try and get one off in good nick

they're a sod to remove, so if I went to a scrappy the one I got off would probably be just as bad!

Tinders · 24 Jul 2009 at 12:57

Self amalgamating rubber tape has worked for me in the past, the satellite guys use it, the gator has to be very very clean tho.

randal · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:01

Any repair isn't going to last long, the centrifugal force of the CV spinning is going to put pay to any repair pretty quickly imo.

Bite the bullet, and do a proper job.

TaKeN · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:04

No longer available! Surely someone must make a replacement.

Firestar_3x · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:06

I'd be shocked if they didn't, but mind saying that how many rover 600's do you see on the road?

None my way for about the past 3 years (that i've noticed).

roughlad · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:14

pritty sure u can get a "universal" cv gaitor that might do the job.

Janesy B · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:15

There's two on my road.
Wouldn't one from an Accord of the same age fit?

Hawk Tuah · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:21

Duct tape + uhu glue.

gillywibble · 24 Jul 2009 at 13:38

Universal gaitors are generally bunk though.

As said, a repair will last probably no more than 3 months.

Dublove · 24 Jul 2009 at 16:52

Self amalgamating rubber. You can get it in a certain high street electronics store

mattyprice4004 · 24 Jul 2009 at 16:55

rover416i said:
It's the upper ball joint gaiter on the hub knuckle.

Cheers
Mat

Come on guys, you can read

Definitely NLA, and the gaiter in question rarely moves at all. So Araldite is the solution

DrDee · 24 Jul 2009 at 17:00

The glory's of owning a Rover strike again!

mattyprice4004 · 24 Jul 2009 at 17:41

Oh yeah!

Serious amounts of win when it works though, which isn't much admittedly at the moment

Biohazard · 24 Jul 2009 at 17:47

Pics needed tbh to comment on repair

Lopéz · 24 Jul 2009 at 18:38

Some small motor factors often have random boxes of these. I'm sure someone on ebay was flogging them for a quid or so.

Congrats to all the people who can't read, he doesn't need a CV gaiter he needs a replacement boot for a balljoint.

Jonnycoupe · 24 Jul 2009 at 19:01

Just get a new balljoint if you cant get the spare part.

That said Im pretty sure it will be a pretty generic Honda ball joint so im not sure why you are saying its not available?

Failing that get some of these
http://www.eibach-suspension.co.uk/p1350742.htm