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[minibarnerz]

Hi, my car is in for MOT tomorrow, was just doing my pre MOT checks and discovered a hole/split in the inner cv boot, I can't get one before tomorrow, does anyone know if there is anything I can do to "Bodge" it for the MOT? Was thinking about super glueing a bit of black liner over the hole? Will that work?

Obviously the new one will be here for the weekend and ibwill replace it then!!!

[R1minimagic]

You could try a puncture repair kit patch as a temporary measure...

[petehuws]

I like methodical approaches, but your 'repair' will be a fail. The only passible "Bodge" in my eyes is to fit a stickyboot http://www.bailcast....roove-seam-300g
I'd cancel the MOT and order up some new inner CV boots, if you're car has disc brakes then changing the CV boots is not a too big a deal, remove the brake cailiper, ball joints, tie rod and effectively you can then 'yank' the driveshafts from the gear box and replace the boot.
Good luck with your MOT

[dklawson]

I understand why failure of an outer boot might be considered a failure but the inner boot? You guys have some very strict inspection laws.

[petehuws]

I understand why failure of an outer boot might be considered a failure but the inner boot? You guys have some very strict inspection laws.

It keeps the UK govenment & treasury afloat Doug

[minibarnerz]

The universal one is 10x the cost of a standard one!! lol
Hmmm, will get the superglue out and try to stic it together, worst thing is I'll have to replace it, inknow the MOTer sure he won't charge me for a retest!

[dklawson]

If you are going to try to glue the boot, degrease it thoroughly (around the tear) with spray brake cleaner followed by alcohol. While regular super glue may work, Loctite makes a product (Loctite-380, Black Max) that is formulated to bond metal to rubber. I have also used it to bond rubber to rubber. If it works at all, it works very well at retaining a bit of flex. Regardless, the glue will not last for long on a CV boot.

[minibarnerz]

Well didn't do anything to it, thinking it's gonna fail on other bits too, I'll just replace it in time for the retest....

Well it did fail, but no mention of the boot!! Odd....

[racingenglishcars]

I understand why failure of an outer boot might be considered a failure but the inner boot? You guys have some very strict inspection laws.

I think that's why the rest of Europe laughs at the American safety inspections

[mike.]

Try ringing round a few garages and see what they say, find a friendly one and they'll put it down as an advisory for you.

I MOT'd my corsa the other day and they found it had a split CV boot, but they passed it and put an advisory something along the lines of 'CV joint boot damaged but still preventing dirt ingress'

Then gave me a quote for them to replace it and gave me a rough guide

[dklawson]

I think that's why the rest of Europe laughs at the American safety inspections

Donn, you would be even more surprised or alarmed to learn that since my British cars are all 40+ years old they undergo NO inspection whatsoever. They are considered antiques with limited road use and they put all the responsibility for the car's safety and condition on the owner.

[xrocketengineer]

I think that's why the rest of Europe laughs at the American safety inspections

Donn, you would be even more surprised or alarmed to learn that since my British cars are all 40+ years old they undergo NO inspection whatsoever. They are considered antiques with limited road use and they put all the responsibility for the car's safety and condition on the owner.

Here in Florida there is no inspection whatsoever regardless of the year of the car! Years ago they had an inspection program that was fairly good checking brakes, lights and suspension, but in the name of saving money, it was killed. There has been some talk of emission checks in larger cities but not even that so far.

[racingenglishcars]

Last year the inspection man here was being unusually nice to me when he allowed my Opel to pass while I had a bit of surface rust on one brake pipe. I had previously checked the car and while most brake pipes had been changed to copper, a few had not, and I missed the one that had a bit of discoloration from surface rust. He didn't miss it! Sanding it smooth was acceptable. Also NO rusty body panels, NO holes in the floor, trunk or battery box... and get this, no welds within 20 cm from a suspension mounting point unless it is a factory weld or replacement where both the metal and weld are of the same "type, shape and strength".

[dklawson]

Donn, I don't know if the link below will open for you and the others or not... I hope it does.
http://specialistmin...aster/1/?page=1

Should the link not work I will paraphrase the content by saying that apparently there is a new rule concerning MOT inspections and older cars. The change is that vehicles having a manufacture date before January 1, 1960 will not be required to undergo a mandatory MOT. As with any law I am sure there are exceptions.

[tiger99]

Doug,

That is indeed so, but already some insurance companies, rightly in my opinion, are insisting on the car passing an MOT, or the insurance will be void. I don't know why the government were so stupid as to allow MOT exemptions, which play right into the hands of the unscrupulous and the ignorant, so I am hoping that all insurance companies will follow suit, effectively keeping dangerous trash off the roads.