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Re: new Metal Clamp 350 353 346 etc
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2015, 09:41:52 pm »
I have the tools as I've re-done a few CV joints but they are not expensive and are on the turn around rack by the counter at the NAPA store.
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Re: new Metal Clamp 350 353 346 etc
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2015, 12:56:56 am »
I have the tools as I've re-done a few CV joints but they are not expensive and are on the turn around rack by the counter at the NAPA store.

Interesting.  May still be a good way to go.  Here's a couple examples of those pliers from Napa.  Cheap, and not quite so cheap.  Might also be able to borrow them from an auto parts store with a deposit.  I borrowed a disc brake caliper tool set from my local O'Reilly Auto Parts store last month.  Just had to pay a deposit (retail value of the tool set) that I got back...

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/Pliers-Ear-Type-CV-Joint-Boot-Clamp-Pliers/_/R-BK_7769244_0006392255

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx/CV-Joint-Boot-Clamp-Pliers/_/R-SER3955_0006402481

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Re: new Metal Clamp 350 353 346 etc
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2015, 06:00:03 am »
I had to have two different kinds of pliers. I must have done OK for some of those vehicles were driven another 100K after I cleaned, re-packed and rebooted the CV joints on the half shafts.
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Re: new Metal Clamp 350 353 346 etc
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2015, 12:53:46 pm »
These are a lot harder to get locked than first appears. I did my 359 and it took me about 10 tries with 2 different styles of pliers. That hood part doesn't snap over, instead it just raised up.

I had already promised my son in law that I'd do his 359 so next I'm going to try a needle-nosed vice grip. The CV tool seems good too.


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Re: new Metal Clamp 350 353 346 etc
« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2015, 01:51:20 pm »
When I used the needle nose vise grips putting on 2150 cylinder it only took 1 try.  Thats the trick to it IMO.

 

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