Try pouring or putting it into very hot water, this will soften the rubber
and make it alot easier to stretch. To bad you have to hold on to it while
its hot.
Patrick
At 03:17 PM 1/16/99 -0500, Bob Norway wrote:
>Joe,
>Yes, I can see that 'handed' point. But I am using the correct one. The left
>side inner portion is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter as opposed to 1/2 -
>3/4 inch on the right. I STILL have the problem of getting it 'over' the lip
>of the flange it mounts on. The diameter of the boot is 'just' a silly
>millimeter or so less than the widest diameter of the flange. So it ends up
>being like trying to stuff a wet noodle up a tigers butt........ And being
>greasy there is no way to hold onto it to stretch it. Any ideas????
>
>Cheers
>Bob
>
>Joe Curry wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>> The steering rack bellows are "handed" so if you don't
>> have the correct one it will not fit.
>>
>> Joe
>
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