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Torque tube gaiter replacement

 
 
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Torch
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:53 pm    Post subject: Torque tube gaiter replacement Reply with quote

The torque tube gaiters on my 406 have perished beyond redemption so...

how hard are they to replace?! All constructive advice welcome.

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dxmedia
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All I know is only buy merc ones, they will last many years compaired to the other replacements.

The 404 ones dont look that hard to change since they bolt together.
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just bolts and Jubilee clips hold it on, use a lot of WD40 (other brands of lubricant are available) to loosen the clips and origional Mog gaiters (other brands are available but are crap and perish within a matter of months).

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the original ones are a one piece unit and you have to strip down the tube from the box to remove and change them but i think you can get the split and bolt together ones to fit the later axles
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are 406 ones different than the 404 then?

These are original 404 ones.



and according to euro-truck, these are original 406 ones.

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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the actual torque tube is larger than the 404 tube but the collar that bolts the tube to the gearbox is very similar
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you can now get the spilt 404 type gaitor from MB for the 406. saves so much grief putting it on.

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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hence posting pic of one and the supplier Wink
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 9:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My perished gaiters are one piece and the manual refers to hauling the axles away from the box to allow fitting of the new ones. Hence this post.

Seeing those split gaiters has made my day. Thank you.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Manfred's selling them on ebay at the moment in case anyone else needs one or two...
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