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[tony2]

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 they said on the q/t go to local acceress shop

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never seen a lobro boot on an Omega fail.

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

[Andy B]

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 

[tony2]

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

[Lazydocker]

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

[2woody]

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

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!

[aaronjb]

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.

[andyc]

"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

[tony2]

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 

[albitz]

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.
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.

[RobG]

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.
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

[tony2]

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

[tony2]

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)