Lisle 30800 CV Boot Clamp Pliers

These pliers work very well on cv boots.

Bought this for a CV boot replacement on my 2014 BMW F10. Without these pliers it is impossible to get the clamps installed properly. These pliers worked perfectly.

The Lisle 30800 CV Boot Clamp Pliers are an excellent tool for anyone working on vehicle axles or drive shafts. These pliers are designed specifically for securing constant velocity (CV) boot clamps, which are crucial for preventing dirt and debris from entering the axle area.

I use this to secure CV Joint band clamps.It does the job. For the price and construction it is all I need. It could use a little more cushion on the handles for those with arthritis or bony hands.

This tool works on Toyota Camry CV boot, the OEM ones that come with the Toyota kit.The inner boot uses a 102.55 clamp, and a 39mm clamp. The dampener uses 38.8 clamp, and the outside boot uses a 34mm clamp and a 99mm clamp that is thicker than the others.The tan grease goes on the tripod needle bearings on the inner CV. Don't clean the old grease out, because you'll have metal on metal when you first start driving. Just slam more grease in. Vacuum your whole shop and close all the windows before you start, so you don't have dust and metal shavings laying around. The idea is, you want a clean room, and you want to make sure you avoid metal on metal parts when you re-assemble your CV joints.Buy a box of lint free cloth paper towels, and cover the CV joint when you remove the boot, so no dirt or metal shavings or sawdust in your garage can accidentally fall into the CV joint.Do NOT clean any parts with brake cleaner. Wipe it with a rag. If you use brake cleaner, you'll remove the grease film protecting the bearings, the inner races, and the cup (tulip) which allows rust to form. If you clean everything with brake cleaner, then let it sit dry overnight, it will flash rust, and then you could potentially cause more damage than if you had just wiped the grease off with a dry rag.If your CV boot was split, and if you are hearing clicking, then you need to throw away your entire axle, because it's toast. Clicking is metal on metal, and it means the bearing is binding. That means, it's shot.If your boot was just leaking, be sure that the needle bearings or ball bearings weren't make ANY NOISE WHATSOEVER, and make sure they are WET WITH GREASE. If they are wet with grease, then repack the new grease packets in (tan polyurea on the inner) and (black with molybendum extra thick wheel bearing grease) on the outer (ball bearing outside wheel side CV joint).

The tool is fine but the band clamps stink. I much prefer the crimp clamps (forget the correct name) but if you must use a band clamp then you’ll need this.

Does exactly what it's meant to do. Hooks into the little hook locations for an earless clamp and pulls it closed or allows you to release an earless clamp.

These are great quality and heavy duty. Bought to replace a cheap set that came with a CV boot replacement kit. Those bent after 1 band so I bought these to finish the job. Much higher quality and I expect they will last for years.