Hi folks,
I've been working on my M3 for 17 years and 911 for 14 years, but I've never seen this kind of clamp before -- see the link below. Obviously I've seen the Oetiker crump-style style of clamp before but this simple strip-style with the dimples baffles me and it isn't clear how to properly install it:
From
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99634929100.htm?pn=996-349-291-00-M60&bc=c&SVSVSI=0707
I called Pelican and they didn't have a definitive answer. It is even sold individually and just titled "Porsche axle boot clamp":
https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/99634925701.htm?pn=996-349-257-01-OEM&bc=c&SVSVSI=0707
My 997.1 911TT has been through two sets of front CV axles now (first set died after around 45K miles, I picked up used axles for $250 each and they lasted about 5 years and ~75K miles) and I'm now just rebuilding my axles as the kits for rebuilding are actually around -- when I last thought of rebuilding they weren't really available.
I can kind of get it tightened around the boot and pull the thinner end through the hole on the other side, but I really want to be sure this is installed and tensioned properly as I do not want to be repeating this mess of a job any time soon if the boot leaks all it's grease.
This might be the crank type of clamp but it still isn't exactly clear how it would work.