Looks like even though I didn't get too crazy in Moab, I still put a small tear in my new inner CV boot (just installed JE Reels' re-builds a couple weeks before the trip).

I looked back at some of the older threads and didn't see any info on a 'band-aid' type fix. I plan on replacing the boot, but until then it's a small enough tear that the grease leak has been small.

I know they aren't rubber - but I was wondering if a self adhesive bicycle tube patch would work. Or maybe just some duct tape

Anyone had any luck?

Thanks,

Todd

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RIP: 02 KJ LE

I've fixed them before with this stuff called automotive goo (same as shoe good I believe) and it lasted for years...takes a few coats though

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I'll have to give it a try. My clevis punctured my inner CV.

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2005 CRD , Moab Rims, 245/75/16 Goodyear M/T
RL rear bumper, TMJ Front bumper, Frankenlinft,
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1985 Mitsubishi Pickup SP 2.3 Turbo Diesel Watercooled turbo,4D56 ported head,
12" Suspension Lift with JK Rubicon axles, Elockers, 5.13's, Fox coilovers, Atlas 5.0, Rock Lizard supersliders

1996 Lexus LX450 -locked and lifted-

You might get away with tieing rubber inner-tube around it too. Don't know if it will work, but saw this as a quick fix for ball joints on a TV show about the Road of Death in Bolivia.

Shoe goo sounds good too. I know they make that specific for automotive applications. You also would probably want to squirt in some grease first.

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2006 CRD Sport

OE gray rtv
works great and you can keep the rest in the jeep if you do it again

Get some large heat shrink, you still have to take it apart but will save you the cost of a new boot!

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2003 Jeep Liberty(KJ) Renegade,235/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors 245/75/16 MTR's,Factory Skids, Selec-Trac,trac lock,Husky Floor Liners,OME Lift,948 rear/926 front,Rusty's strut plate,clevis 2.5 "s, Al's UCA's Gen 4.5.

Wasn't Al looking at using some of the VW boots that are split for repairs?

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A little RTV will work. Doesn't last forever, but does a pretty darn good job. Just clean the area with some brake cleaner to get all the grease off. Rough it up with some sand paper, put a little RTV on it and litte it sit over night. JeepinAl has done it a few times and I've gotten away with it for about 6 months/9k miles.

Thanks, everyone. I tried duct tape, and the bond was pretty good (for now).

I'll look at the RTV and Goo next if it fails.

But seriously, how could it fail? It's duct tape!

They should just make the boots out of duct tape to begin with...

TL

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RIP: 02 KJ LE

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Doug

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02 KJ Sport, Franken lifted, 245/75/16 MTR on Rubis, skids and sliders, and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember.

Just checking in with a progress report:

I kept the duct tape on for a week and it had adhered fairly well to the boot overall. It left a lot of residue when removed, but that came off with some alcohol.

I used a little sandpaper to abrade the surfaces and then went to globbing on a little RTV. I pretended it was peanut butter and made sure it was at least 1/16" thick.

It's obvious that at full droop the accordian pleats are smashed together on the bottom side - so don't let the shaft rotate and get the RTV squished. (technically speaking). Best to get the KJ off the jack in order to flatten the cv angle until fully cured.

500 miles since... Took a road trip and spent quite a bit of it at freeway speeds. The RTV is cured and very flexible. So far the bond seems excellant.

One note: these are not the OEM boots - they are neoprene, and manufactured by EMPI (available from J.E. Reel). They seem more pliable than the stock ones.

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95 YJ 2.5" RE lift and 32's, Posi-Lock, 4.10's with a Tru-Trac up front, M8000 winch, CB, gear and what have you...
RIP: 02 KJ LE