Never have I seen evidence of either water or dirt in a cv joint.

Jim

On Aug 30, 2011, at 3:53 PM, Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> ...not to mention dirt!
> Flexibility is handled by the corrugations of the boot, not sliding in the
> small end! So clamp them; yes!
>
> Mike B.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike S
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
>
> At 11:16 AM 8/30/2011, Jim Felder wrote...
>> Johnson Foreign Auto, my local Vanagon gurus, does not use an inside
>> clamp
>> or tie. They claim, and I agree, that the grease should be clinging to
>> the
>> joint and not loose in the boot enough to come out onto the axle and
>> that
>> has been my experience in 21 years of vanagon ownership.
>
> Keeping water out is the concern, not keeping grease in.