At long last I had my bus tracked today so it no longer drives like a clown car. I got stuck in underneath it while it was up on the ramp and spotted the rubbers on the track rod end boots had perished. I had this on my old 69 years ago, they didn't last long either. But these on my late bay have lasted about 40 miles since I put them on just before Xmas. My bus isn't that low, only t2d drop spindles up front. And transporterhaus horse shoes out back and that's it. They don't knock or anything but wouldn't pass an mot now, would they? So does anyone know why they are knackerd so so soon? Cheers Austin (Edited for rubbish spelling)
It seems a lot of rubber parts for busses do this nowadays Cv boots are another favourite for it I wish someone would bring out silicone alternatives
Ive had this with a few times, just rubbish rubber, once i had some perish on my drag link on the old van before i had ever driven it, you can buy just the boots on eBay and pop them on with a cable tie
Im going to have a go at using a rubber boot to make a former using plaster of paris then use sugru to coat it with The plaster of paris could then be disolved with water to leave me with a silicone boot
They're excedingly common boots, nothing special to VW. I'm sure this is down to the biodegradable problem that makes your sidewalls crack, manufacturers are playing safe with the law and we're suffering.
http://www.rockfordcv.com/bootkit_catalog.htm these do replacement inboard/outboard boots....never used them but they're supposed to be better than the liquorice ones every one else flogs I've a hunch that the material used is thinner and less resislient to whatever additives they put in high melting point grease.... Again, I found a british company (in Brum) who can make top quality bespoke rubber bellows/boots/seals etc. but you're talking minimum orders....Maybe the big two should think about selling quality rather just selling....
it'll have to be fluorosilicone or it will be unstable in contact with grease/oil.... my money would be on hassling JK/VWH into contacting a manufacturer/supplier and ordering a 1000 or so....knock them out for £6 a pair, or put them on the track rods they already sell
Cheers for the tip on the fluorosilicone ill look into that with regards sugru The thing is if the dub suppliers sell stuff that works and lasts decently then they wont have us coming back to buy again every mot time Not that im cynical or anything
aj major major bug bear with me this is . I have posted before on this issue several times, its bloody disgraceful. All the big hitters selling are the same rubber suspension boots. Not happy either mate
If it works compared to the cost of having to replace rubber components every 6 months to a year then no If it doesent work then yes Its handy stuff though
