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Hey Garrett,</div>
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Thanks so much for the quick response. So pleased to hear this is as relatively easy as I thought it might be.</div>
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I would have thought that you'd request us all to send you copious amounts of cayenne to warm your bum in the frozen hinterlands.</div>
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Thanks again, Lance</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Rovernet <rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org> on behalf of garrett bourque via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 21, 2022 2:17 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] de Dion gaiter replacement question</font>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello Rovernet and Lance,
<div> You can take the inside portion out of the outside portion of the Dedion tube. I have done it. The o ring does not offer much resistance as you slide the parts apart from each other.</div>
<div> If you are feeling creative... Take a measurement of the diameter of the tube/ boot. Maybe a hydraulic supply store, or even a plumbing flex coupling could be substituted. Writing to you from chilly, hold the cayenne, Jefferson, Maine. Good luck!
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:10 PM Lance La Certe via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Several years ago I serviced the entire de Dion unit, installing new seals, as well as a new, aftermarket gaiter. Unfortunately, even with very little mileage, the cheap reproduction has begun to fail (the rubber folds are beginning to crack, not due to any
extreme mechanical force). I recently acquired an excellent, NOS, OEM gaiter for replacement.</div>
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Here's the question. Is there any reason why, with the driver's side de Dion elbow and center tube supported, that I can't just remove the passenger side half-shaft, disconnect the linkage, remove the right de Dion elbow's four nuts and 12 set bolts, slide
the right elbow off, remove the defective gaiter, and then just replace the gaiter and reassemble in reverse? </div>
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It would sure save a lot of time over removing the entire de Dion tube. Would appreciate any input, especially if anyone has accomplished this in such a manner. </div>
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Thanks in advance<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">, Lance</span><br>
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