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Steering Rack Boot Replacement (clamp & tools)
Have you ever replaced the steering arm boot on a FWD vehicle?
I'm going to replace a Toyota steering arm boot for a friend (yes, I'm aware a mechanic would replace the entire arm - let's not go there please) and I have a question about the inside large steel clamp & tools. https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/...080-46293.html https://parts.toyota.com/p/Toyota_20...008046293.html It's a Toyota (I'm not sure the make but maybe a Camry of the early 2000s). The friend is buying the parts at the dealer so they'll all be OEM. 45535-06030 steering boot 90080-46293 big clamp 90467-19021 small clamp My question is about the large clamp. I don't have specialized clamp tools and like most people, I'm leery of zip ties as are others as shown here. https://youtu.be/m_iIkZEl6qY?t=293 I can find all sorts of specialized clamps on Amazon but I don't know _which_ is the specialized clamp I'd need for a Toyota clamp. https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-30600-O.../dp/B0080J1200 https://www.amazon.com/Supercrazy-Cl...dp/B01GM9PLZQ/ Maybe I can make do with pliers but maybe not. Maybe I can make do with a typical worm gear hose clamp but maybe not. Everything (as you know) depends on the amount of room and what it may touch as the boot itself tore for a reason (probably from bouncing against metal). (Why these boots tear is beyond me as you'd think they'd be designed to not touch anything while driving.) Anyway, do you have advice as to what kind of clamp tools are needed? -- "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." |
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