UPDATE: CV Boot Clamp/Strap Replacement (pics)
I have a 2000 UZJ100 rig w/ 110k miles on it. After reading several posts of people having issues with there CV boots leaking after doing an OME lift with and or without Slee's drop kit, I decided to take a look at my boots before my lift and drop kit showed up this week. I noticed that the small strap on both driver and passenger inner boot had signs of leaking (greasy dirt stuck around clamp). So, I decided to clean up the boots and see if it was really leaking. Well, After cleaning both boots and driving it around for about 10 miles I noticed that they indeed where leaking. I figure the dirty mess that was around the boot was holding a lot of it in, but once I cleaned them up they began to fling a very little amount out past the original clamp. I was able to easily twist the boot near the small clamp on the CV shaft on both sides. This told me that the clamps where no longer effective for one reason or another. I figured I better replace the clamps before the lift came so I would have one less thing to do when it shows up sometime this week from Slee.
I could never find a post on how to remove the original OEM clamps so I decided to post up something to help others in there efforts to remove and replace these CV Boot Clamps/Straps.
Step 1: Jack up truck place jack stand under frame and remove tire.
Step 2: Clean area around clamp as best as you can with rag. I did not use cleaning solvents as I didn't want to put anything on the boot that may make it brittle over time.
Step 3: Locate folding tab that holds the strap down on the clamp. Take very small flat head screwdriver and gently pry the two tabs back. Tabs will bend to the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. Once tabs are bent out of the way, you will be able to pull the strap back. This will loosen the strap. See picture:
Step 4: Now that the strap is loose you can take your snips and clip the strap off without damaging the boot in any way. Once removed clean boot with rag to remove any dirt to have a clean surface to put new strap on.
Continued on my next post....
I have a 2000 UZJ100 rig w/ 110k miles on it. After reading several posts of people having issues with there CV boots leaking after doing an OME lift with and or without Slee's drop kit, I decided to take a look at my boots before my lift and drop kit showed up this week. I noticed that the small strap on both driver and passenger inner boot had signs of leaking (greasy dirt stuck around clamp). So, I decided to clean up the boots and see if it was really leaking. Well, After cleaning both boots and driving it around for about 10 miles I noticed that they indeed where leaking. I figure the dirty mess that was around the boot was holding a lot of it in, but once I cleaned them up they began to fling a very little amount out past the original clamp. I was able to easily twist the boot near the small clamp on the CV shaft on both sides. This told me that the clamps where no longer effective for one reason or another. I figured I better replace the clamps before the lift came so I would have one less thing to do when it shows up sometime this week from Slee.
I could never find a post on how to remove the original OEM clamps so I decided to post up something to help others in there efforts to remove and replace these CV Boot Clamps/Straps.
Step 1: Jack up truck place jack stand under frame and remove tire.
Step 2: Clean area around clamp as best as you can with rag. I did not use cleaning solvents as I didn't want to put anything on the boot that may make it brittle over time.
Step 3: Locate folding tab that holds the strap down on the clamp. Take very small flat head screwdriver and gently pry the two tabs back. Tabs will bend to the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. Once tabs are bent out of the way, you will be able to pull the strap back. This will loosen the strap. See picture:
Step 4: Now that the strap is loose you can take your snips and clip the strap off without damaging the boot in any way. Once removed clean boot with rag to remove any dirt to have a clean surface to put new strap on.
Continued on my next post....
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job. There are two different types of clamps/straps you can use. The One Ear Crimp style CV Boot Strap and the OEM kind. If I could have found a place that had the OEM style I would have gone that route only because it is lower profile. I have not had any issues with vibration and do not expect to either. 
