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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
Some people claim that the weight of the screw part of a hose clamp will rotationally unbalance the shaft. I don't know if that is true or not but if you are at all concerned, just use two short hose clamps arranged such that the screw assemblies are on opposite sides so the weight balances. Perhaps overkill, I toss the idea out for whatever usefulness it may have.
Jeremy
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Maybe useful for CV boots but tie rods don't spin (hopefully!) so being "unbalanced" shouldn't be too much of an issue for them. In a pinch you could probably use a heavy-duty zip tie to secure a boot which would be very secure and unlikely to cause any balance issues on a shaft that does spin.