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1. de Dion gaiter replacement question (Lance La Certe)<br>
2. Re: de Dion gaiter replacement question (garrett bourque)<br>
3. Re: de Dion gaiter replacement question (Vern Inkspot)<br>
4. Re: de Dion gaiter replacement question (Lance La Certe)<br>
5. Re: de Dion gaiter replacement question (Lance La Certe)<br>
6. And now.......nuts to you (Lance La Certe)<br>
7. Re: And now.......nuts to you (Vern Inkspot)<br>
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:09:35 +0000<br>
From: Lance La Certe <<a href="mailto:lacpsyd6@msn.com" target="_blank">lacpsyd6@msn.com</a>><br>
To: Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>><br>
Subject: [Rovernet] de Dion gaiter replacement question<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.<br>
<br>
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?<br>
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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.<br>
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Thanks in advance, Lance<br>
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:17:53 -0500<br>
From: garrett bourque <<a href="mailto:gbbourque@gmail.com" target="_blank">gbbourque@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Hello Rovernet and Lance,<br>
You can take the inside portion out of the outside portion of the Dedion<br>
tube. I have done it. The o ring does not offer much resistance as you<br>
slide the parts apart from each other.<br>
If you are feeling creative... Take a measurement of the diameter of the<br>
tube/ boot. Maybe a hydraulic supply store, or even a plumbing flex<br>
coupling could be substituted. Writing to you from chilly, hold the<br>
cayenne, Jefferson, Maine. Good luck! Garrett Bourque<br>
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On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:10 PM Lance La Certe via Rovernet <<br>
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> Several years ago I serviced the entire de Dion unit, installing new<br>
> seals, as well as a new, aftermarket gaiter. Unfortunately, even with<br>
> very little mileage, the cheap reproduction has begun to fail (the rubber<br>
> folds are beginning to crack, not due to any extreme mechanical force). I<br>
> recently acquired an excellent, NOS, OEM gaiter for replacement.<br>
><br>
> Here's the question. Is there any reason why, with the driver's side de<br>
> Dion elbow and center tube supported, that I can't just remove the<br>
> passenger side half-shaft, disconnect the linkage, remove the right de Dion<br>
> elbow's four nuts and 12 set bolts, slide the right elbow off, remove the<br>
> defective gaiter, and then just replace the gaiter and reassemble in<br>
> reverse?<br>
><br>
> It would sure save a lot of time over removing the entire de Dion tube.<br>
> Would appreciate any input, especially if anyone has accomplished this in<br>
> such a manner.<br>
><br>
> Thanks in advance, Lance<br>
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:37:27 -0800<br>
From: Vern Inkspot <<a href="mailto:vern@inkspotco.com" target="_blank">vern@inkspotco.com</a>><br>
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That?s taking too much apart. All you need to do is unbolt the inner tube end from the elbow, no need to remove the half shaft. There is enough flexibility in the trailing arm bushes to drop the tube end down far enough to slid the new gaiter on. It's a bit of work to get it over the flange, but doable.<br>
Don?t tighten the gaiter clamp until the car is back down on the ground and and you've bounced it up and down a few times. Other wise you might end up with the boot twisted and it?ll soon tear.<br>
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By the way, if your tube is an oil filled one a lot of folks are now draining the oil and just greasing the tube on assembly, which is what Rover did in the end. Seems to work well by all accounts, and might preserve the boot a bit longer. <br>
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It also seems to me there should be a hole in the boot somewhere to allow air to equalize, but I?m not sure about that. If so, it should be at the top.<br>
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I?ve left the bit out about supporting the car safely on jackstands etc, etc.<br>
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If you go to <a href="http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php</a> <<a href="http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php</a>> and search for dedion boot you?ll find lengthly how to?s. One by harveyP6 will be most informative.<br>
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Yours<br>
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> On Jan 21, 2022, at 1:09 PM, Lance La Certe via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> 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.<br>
> <br>
> 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? <br>
> <br>
> 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. <br>
> <br>
> Thanks in advance, Lance<br>
> <br>
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:38:37 +0000<br>
From: Lance La Certe <<a href="mailto:lacpsyd6@msn.com" target="_blank">lacpsyd6@msn.com</a>><br>
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Hey Garrett,<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Thanks again, Lance<br>
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From: Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org</a>> on behalf of garrett bourque via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] de Dion gaiter replacement question<br>
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Hello Rovernet and Lance,<br>
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.<br>
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! Garrett Bourque<br>
<br>
On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:10 PM Lance La Certe via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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?<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance, Lance<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
?<br>
<br>
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:40:35 +0000<br>
From: Lance La Certe <<a href="mailto:lacpsyd6@msn.com" target="_blank">lacpsyd6@msn.com</a>><br>
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And even more thanks to Vern for simplifying the process.<br>
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] de Dion gaiter replacement question<br>
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That?s taking too much apart. All you need to do is unbolt the inner tube end from the elbow, no need to remove the half shaft. There is enough flexibility in the trailing arm bushes to drop the tube end down far enough to slid the new gaiter on. It's a bit of work to get it over the flange, but doable.<br>
Don?t tighten the gaiter clamp until the car is back down on the ground and and you've bounced it up and down a few times. Other wise you might end up with the boot twisted and it?ll soon tear.<br>
<br>
By the way, if your tube is an oil filled one a lot of folks are now draining the oil and just greasing the tube on assembly, which is what Rover did in the end. Seems to work well by all accounts, and might preserve the boot a bit longer.<br>
<br>
It also seems to me there should be a hole in the boot somewhere to allow air to equalize, but I?m not sure about that. If so, it should be at the top.<br>
<br>
I?ve left the bit out about supporting the car safely on jackstands etc, etc.<br>
<br>
If you go to <a href="http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.classicroverforum.net/index.php</a> and search for dedion boot you?ll find lengthly how to?s. One by harveyP6 will be most informative.<br>
<br>
Yours<br>
Vern<br>
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On Jan 21, 2022, at 1:09 PM, Lance La Certe via Rovernet <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>>> wrote:<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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?<br>
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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.<br>
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On a completely different thread, I'm trying to find a lug nut socket (probably nylon lined) that won't mar/damage my newly chromed lug nuts ('70 3500S). With my caliper, my lug nut measures 17.8 mm so I'm assuming I need an 18mm socket rather than an SAE.<br>
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I suspect the proper socket will be 3/8 BSW (Whitworth) / 7/16 BS (also Whitworth ? it?s complicated). 18 mm should work.<br>
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