[Tigers] Steering rack gaiters

[Owain Lloyd]

these ones (from SS) came with metal hose clamps.  i'm going to try to
heat it and pre stretch it tomorrow.


On Jan 22, 2008 6:37 PM, Thomas Witt <atwittsend at verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>The tiger is full of simple jobs that end up being a real hassle due to
> space.<<<
>
> Owain,
>   I don't have an answer to your question as I installed my gaiters with the
> rack removed. However, (and I don't want to add to the difficulty) but I
> found the zip ties that are often provided to do a poor job of preventing
> leaks.  When I brought my frustrations to the list years ago I found I was
> in the minority, but for me it was a problem.  In the end I found that
> certain hose clamps from Europeans cars (Volvo Turbo's, BMW's and I recall
> Audi's) had the right circumference and more importantly were narrow enough
> to properly fit the larger diameter of the gaiters.  These clamps also
> angled up at the edges to prevent cutting as a standard, straight edged
> clamp might do.
>
>   So, while you are dealing with the difficulty, you might want to go the
> extra step and have a better chance of preventing a leak, because 'simple
> jobs DO end up being a real hassle.'
>
> Tom Witt
>
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