Cv boot tool?

Hey everyone.

I just finished up doing some cv boots and everything went well.

However, the oem Toyota boot kit comes with 2 completely different cv boot clamps.

The outer boot was not an issue, but the clamp on the inner boot... I'm embarrassed to say I have no idea what tool clamps that.

I had another clamp laying around I used, but I'd really like the use the oem one since it's a bit wider.

Anyone know what crimp tool I'm looking at for that one?

Crazy Toyota used different style clamps on the same kit.

Thanks!

Edit: looks like the clamps im talking about are the "earless" style ones.

All is good I think I've got it covered now

 

I use long needle nose pliers on the single barb styles.

 

I bought these two when I re-booted my axels with factory kits:

$33 KNIPEX - 10 99 i220 Tools - Ear Clamp Pliers, Front and Side Jaws (1099i220), Red

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I3H6UIC?ie=UTF8&th=1

$34 OTC 4724 Stinger Ear-Type CV Boot Clamp Plier,Red

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J3L5AW?ie=UTF8

 

Looks like the 2nd link is the tool I needed. Thanks man!

 

I highly recommend using this instead of the one that requires 2 breaker bars. Mechanical advantage > my physical strength

 

I agree! I have the same one
What I didn't have yesterday when I was doing the job is that other style for the "earless" ones

 

When I have rebooted cars in the past, if they came with the stretch style ear clamps stock and the crimp style (double ear or that folded band style) as a replacement, I've always reused the stock stretch ear clamps. Never experienced an issue doing this, but I have kept the replacements in the bin just in case.

I just secured them with needle nose pliers until all the ears clipped back in.

*Edited with added info.

 

Oh yea, I have had to do this:

 

Don’t use anything but the Lexus and Toyota crimping tool! The other one is a joke I broke 2 of them and couldn’t even start to crimp the stainless steel boot clamp. The real crimper does it easy, regardless of the clamp!

 

I too used the same tools that fatfurious2 and jdg used. I have a knockoff Amazon one and it works perfectly. just make sure it is the same style tool as the OEM tool. The plyer style ear clamp tools do not work with the OEM boot clamps as the shoulder on the ear is a bit wider than the size of the plyer style clamp.

 

The Toyota tool is $120. The one I got was $25. also from Amazon, and they do the same thing here is a link….

$20 ZKTOOL CV axle Boot clamp Tool Compatible with Toyota/Lexus etc,CV Boot Clamp Pliers,Drive Shaft Clamping Tool,Widely Used Hose Clamp Tool,09521-24010…

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFQF8R5S

 

Ok
Four clamps on the Oem axles and Oem boot kits.
What pliers or tool to do it correctly.
I have at least 8 different pliers or tools from threads I have researched.
I understand the Toyota/lexus tool can be had in a knock off brand to save some coin.

 

I had trouble with those crimpers also.... ended up getting the best quality radiator clamp of the correct size and tightened with a 5/16" socket till i thought it would break and never looked back or had a problem. I know you're not supposed to, but have never looked back.

 

What to order?
Four clamps total.
What pliers for what clamp.

 

My first boot clamp tool was a cheap generic one that looks like the Lisle. It works fine by hand, and I don't have bone-crushing kung fu grip anymore. I since also bought the Knipex above; but something like the Lisle is fine.

 

I would get the ReluxGo and the OTC one.

For the Lisle, you need 2 breaker bars, and excellent shoulder strength. The ReluxGo replaces that.

 

The Lisle worked great for me and wasn't hard to squeeze, I'm not sure what the 2 breaker bars were needed for... my 2 cents.