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Title: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: tony2 on 25 October 2011, 19:56:49

hi all went to local stealers today to purchase drive shaft gaiter boot , i came out gob smacked was informed  can not be bought seperatly only comes with outer  universal joint cost £145 plus vat are they having a laugh :o they said on the q/t go to local acceress shop :-X

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 25 October 2011, 21:10:45

Never seen a lobro boot on an Omega fail.

Cant see a whole drive shaft being more that 20 quid from a breaker

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: Andy B on 25 October 2011, 21:20:55

After Hyundai quoted me £35 for a CV joint boot I went to a local motor factors. He had a range of various sizes of generic boot, I bought a suitable one for £3  :y :y

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: tony2 on 25 October 2011, 21:40:11

hi andy b just what i am going to do  :yi think that is absolity stupid how many mot failures on that one part :'( ,dread to think tony

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: Lazydocker on 26 October 2011, 01:07:58

Quote from: tony2 on 25 October 2011, 21:40:11

hi andy b just what i am going to do  :yi think that is absolity stupid how many mot failures on that one part :'( ,dread to think tony

None on the current regs AFAIK. Sure the rears aren't covered by the MOT yet :-\ :-\

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: 2woody on 26 October 2011, 09:04:45

when you do go ask, bear in mind that there's different ones on the latest cars such as yours

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 26 October 2011, 09:04:56

Quote from: Lazydocker on 26 October 2011, 01:07:58

Quote from: tony2 on 25 October 2011, 21:40:11

hi andy b just what i am going to do  :yi think that is absolity stupid how many mot failures on that one part :'( ,dread to think tony

None on the current regs AFAIK. Sure the rears aren't covered by the MOT yet :-\ :-\

Indeed, plus this is the first one I have seen fail!

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: aaronjb on 26 October 2011, 09:35:14

Quote from: Lazydocker on 26 October 2011, 01:07:58

Quote from: tony2 on 25 October 2011, 21:40:11

hi andy b just what i am going to do  :yi think that is absolity stupid how many mot failures on that one part :'( ,dread to think tony

None on the current regs AFAIK. Sure the rears aren't covered by the MOT yet :-\ :-\

Don't split gaiters fall under the new 2012 MOT regs, though? I presumed that'd what Tony was referring to.

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: andyc on 26 October 2011, 17:42:09

"Loebro" Shaft boot kit, 90512953 £61.64 + VAT
"Siginaw " Shaft boot kit, 26055829 £68.49 + VAT

Granted thats still steep but you do get both inner & outer boots plus all the clips and grease.

Also i beleive the bolts for the outer shaft need to be replaced as well

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: tony2 on 26 October 2011, 17:53:49

hi all update phone local car parts shop stated what i need with reg etc could not find one listed but asked for my phone num and would phone back. rang me back 1/2hr later ,dont stock but could get one by 3pm cost 6.95  now in my possion  :y

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: albitz on 26 October 2011, 18:27:04

Good result.If you hadnt got sorted I was going to offer to take the gaiters off a pair of driveshafts I have in the boot of my breaker. :y
In fact I might take them off anyway in case I ever need them myself - if I get time before scrapman comes in the morning.

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: RobG on 26 October 2011, 18:42:11

Quote from: Albs on 26 October 2011, 18:27:04

Good result.If you hadnt got sorted I was going to offer to take the gaiters off a pair of driveshafts I have in the boot of my breaker. :y
In fact I might take them off anyway in case I ever need them myself - if I get time before scrapman comes in the morning.

Easier just to change the D/S

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: tony2 on 26 October 2011, 20:03:30

hi albs  thanks for the offer,i would take them off if i was you am attempting to do job tommorrow will keep you posted tony

Title: Re: rear drive shaft gaiters
Post by: tony2 on 01 November 2011, 18:37:52

further update finelly got round to doing drive shaft gaiter today ,took all of 1/2hr with one recieved from car shop car now ready for mon(mot) :-X