Some good advice there. I didn't know brake cleaner was okay for the boots, it doesn't hurt them?

Hair spray is supposed to lube, then dry sticky. Your idea of the brake cleaner is better though- it lubes, then dries...dry

 

I think it's a rite o' passage, LOL

 

Does not hurt boots. My RDP boots have like 200k miles on them and have been bathed in brake cleaner many times. This is also what I do to EVERY truck I work on. Stock boots eventually get saturated with oil - that's why soaking them overnight submerged in soapy water helps.

After my method, you'll have to use a screwdriver to free the boots once they've seen some heat/cool cycles.

Besides no sticky mess, you'll save the embarrassment of having to buy hair spray....

 

Also, any time you have boots off - DO A BOOST LEAK TEST prior to driving!

Pressurize system to at least the psi you expect to make and you can save yourself the roadside underwear change and subsequent limp home with handicapped truck.

I build boost leak detectors for less than the cost of a Starbucks. There's no reason anybody who works on their own truck shouldn't have one!!

 

Hey Dave, I'm also running a 38r w Diesel site 6x6 wheel. With the ccv in place it makes it difficult to keep the boots in place when you lay into the throttle. I had the ccv on my truck, rerouted for some time, but here in ca we have to smog, so it becomes a pain in the butt to have to put it back to oem and remove everything as well. So the ccv on my truck is currently in the oem position. If you see your IC boots keep popping off, it might be something to consider for you, being you can do it and just leave it. I was seeing 45 psi with my 38r and 6x6 wheel. So you can imagine when things go BOOM, it's taken out boots and the matting/liner on my hood as well.

 

.. Pucker Factor

 

I just saw this. What a great idea! These picture are on a 6.0 but I would think it can be done on our trucks as well. Something to look into, especially for us that are running upgraded turbos.

 

" but here in ca we have to smog, "
I guess that we have different requirements in my neck of the woods up here in NE Cal. Smog is just a visual check to see if things are in place and hooked up. No tail pipe sniffing or any of that other jive. Unless things have changed in two years. I will soon find out in the next couple of weeks.

 

Yeah, the visual part is why I had to put my CCV back in place. As soon as I did, BOMM CAC hose blows off. That's why I did the 1/8" under wire trick under the IC hoses, and I then glued my IC hoses to the CAC pipe. When I remove my CAC pipe, it comes off with IC hoses attached to it.. I think if I tried to remove them, I would have to tear them off. The, guys running the stock turbos, should be able to keep them in place utilizing the standard, cleaning and hair spray trick. I run a severely modded truck, so I've had to learn how to get very creative.
With no disrespect to the OP, Mr ExPAcamper. On Edit: On the smog topic, visual/ wand up the pipe/ and they put them on the rollers and connect to the OBD portl and run them. My apologize fellas.

 

If anyone is interested, here's a picture of the 1/8" wire ring used to hold the IC hoses in place. This can be done on a stock set up as well. It's just extra insurance, and more so if you've upgraded your turbo wheel, or the turbo itself. It's also very cheap to do, and it doesn't have to be SS. It can be aluminum which is much easier to form.

 

No worries, it's all good. Always glad to learn and share

 

Thanks but I just forgot to tighten the last clamp on the intercooler hose , mine has been vented to the atmosphere for 12 yrs but I do appreciate the input.

 

Had it happen here too, twice in a row two days ago and once yesterday, once on my brother, fixed it, second time it worked off, no noise, yesterday after securing the clamp on the spider side the other clamp blew on the same boot on the passenger side, irritating to say the least, but nice to know my girl is putting out boost…

 

Countrycar, never had to put mine on the rollers. Just visual and 3K snap test. If the smoke stays around more then 30 seconds I believe it fails. They look pretty hard at the visual for cat and turbo mods.

 

Bonanza
Where in N. Cal are you? Like I mentioned earlier they don't even start the engine up here. At least they didn't two years ago but I will soon find out I guess.