Trick for rubber boots
 

Now I admit this is way off subject but still fits the bill in the "anything with in reason" area.

As mentioned I am the son of a battling farmer who got me into servicing my own car many moons ago. Ive just dropped the oil and changed the filter in my wife's front wheel drive. (Old oil goes to recycling depot of course) and I decided to share an idea with the forum. One of the most frequent and expensive problems with all front wheel drives is the rubber boots and the CV joints they protect. When the rubber boots perish they leak out all the grease around the CV joint and with a few hundred km one has to replace the CV joint and the rubber boot. Can cost anywhere from $400 to $800, each wheel, at your garage.

A litre of Sorboline costs about $4 at Coles. Every time you service your car or preferably every month or so, rub Sorboline into the rubber boots. I've been doing this for years in all the family cars (usually around 4) and haven't had a problem.

Happy motoring!
Dave

Wish I'd know that about 30 odd years ago, my first car was a subaru & every 9 months or so I would be stuck with the bill to replace one of those ************ boots, not easy on top of everything else when you've just started work & on peasant wages;)

Love Subaru Stugots.
Have a Brumby ute 87 model, couldn't kill the thing with an axe.
Also a Forrester.
If Subaru made a full size 4WD that is what I would be driving.

Having said that, yes the CV's and boots are a nightmare. Have just had them done on the brat.
Luckily the lad likes fiddling with such things.

Dave,

There are two products you can use on those boots that seep into the rubber and can actually restore rubber within reason.
One is automatic transmission fluid.
My ex father in law swore by this on all rubber hoses, boots etc.
It contains lubricants that are designed to lubricate internal O rings and seals, so it won't damage the rubber, but it smells pretty average.

The other one I have used in car restoration is called Lanotec and is available at all good automotive suppliers. It is a lanolin based product and is amazing.
As an extra bonus, it can be applied to the inside of your 4wd doors etc and will prevent rust. I use Lanotec on all window and door rubbers, hoses, boots, vinyl even and in the boot and car door to prevent rust.

Agree Jose, other than that boot problem it was a great car & it spent more time on the dirt than it did on bitumen:)

Sounds good CP but sorbolene smells good and is great for the skin! lol

Must try it, must try it ..... could save me a motza !!!!!!! lol ;)

Good one Barny, nice to see your into safe....motoring