The Exploding Ligum Boot Slider in the U-Tube vid has a recall on it.
In the text the allude to Fake Boot Sliders.
http://www.ligum.co.il/boot%20slider.html

In any event if you compare the pic of th Dorman tool with the pics on the U-Tube you see that they are constructed differently; even though they may function the same.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Astoria 2000 FB5000PK Rapid Flexx Boot Gun with Air Reg. Fitting
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My Astoria isnt the only one for rent here...

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Can someone tell me where I can buy the stretchable CV boot? I don't want to spend 300+ for a gun for one boot. There is one that has a cone I am looking for.

astoria has two flexx guns also... their cheap one looks MUCH better than the dorman... of course their cheap one is over twice the price of the dorman...
that exploding thing kinda creeps me out...

what's the deal with the two different type of boots? high temp? silicone or standard? which do you think has greater longevity?

the video is a Ligum Boot Slider CV Boot Tool, NOT the Dorman tool.

Exactly; the two Guns have a superficial resemblance and function the same but obviously are constructed the same.

With the exception of the spreadng Fingers and the Finger Pins the Ligum Boot Slider looks like it is 99% made fo Plastic. This is different from the Dorman tool.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Proper fitting boots can be picked up from Astoria.

My Astoria is a model FB-5000.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

A friend of mine has a 240D and bought the Dorman gun to reboot 2 axles. He ripped 2 or 3 Dorman boots doing it (but he did), so I don't know if there's an obvious issue ( I didn't witness it).

I haven't tried the gun yet, but I did manage to reboot 2 of 2 myself with a funnel (had some help, of course)

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Which is the longest lasting boot and how much does it cost? When doing the boot, do you heat it up in an oven to soften it first? I have a small crack in a rear axle boot and instead of replacing it, I'm thinking of sealing it up with some Urethane dry suit repair sealant. Anyone try that?

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

CV Flex Boot Mercedes W123 - YouTube

Axle Boot threads
Axle Boot threads - PeachParts Mercedes ShopForum

Doorman Uni-Fit CV Boot Air Tool 614-030
Doorman Uni-Fit CV Boot Air Tool 614-030 - Google Search

Are from Mercedes.
They last EVEN Longer IF you apply 303 Aerospace regularly.

BUT you're not gonna be able to use any of those "Boot Guns" on them.

(Old Fashioned,Pull the Shafts out of the Joints,Clean and re-grease the Joints,
Install the NEW Boots.)

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

I loaned my Astoria gun to whunter.

I learned a long time ago, that the proper safe tools are cheap insurance, as anyone who has had a spring compressor fail will also tell you.

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

We did 4 axles with the Doman flex gun. Two axles on the car and two axles off the car.
We purchased the gun at AutoZone 614-030. It was so easy, will never go back to the old way of disassembling a shaft to replace a boot. The tool is lifetime guaranteed so there is no worry about damaging the tool.
Doing the axles on the car was a little more difficult than off the car. With the Dorman tool I had to push to get the boot over the large axle can on our Mercedes shaft, even when the tool was fully extended.
On the car there is limited room to access the axle so I accidently bumped the brakes when pushing the tool on the axle and the boot split. I complained to Dorman and they set me a replacement boot for free. Covering the brakes and hubs with cardboard with probably help to prevent rubbing up against them.