Repairing rubber boot

Chris Jones · Feb 19, 2015

I know it might be better to replace but if possible I'd like to repair. The rubber boot over the shaft of the fuel shutoff solenoid on my JD 755 is, hummm, looks sliced off (I got it this way). Do you think rubber cement like used to hold tire plugs in would seal the cuts shut? I'd spread a bit on the edges and clip them with one of those spring type paper clips until dry. Could also use a staple to reinforce the rubber cement. I can always replace it later. It's fully extended in the photo. Oh, perhaps use some compressed air to blow out anything presently in there and put a shot of WD40 in there to help dispel any moisture before closing it up. Anyone do anything like this before?

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SDE · Feb 19, 2015

If you could get a similar boot off a junk car, you might be able to glue it on.

Dick2 · Feb 19, 2015

Is a replacement boot for a CVC joint too large to use there? Just asking. I had to replace a few of those on our front wheel drive Ford vehicles; just put them on and glue the seam together.

JDBRIDER · Feb 19, 2015

I'll bet shoe goo would fix it. Its some amazing stuff.

Dave Sherburne, NY · Feb 19, 2015

I would try the shoe goo, that stuff is really sticky.

JD Seller · Feb 19, 2015

Well the boot M72041 is $20.29. The complete solenoid AM124377 is $133.25.

Your call. If the bad boot allows moisture into the solenoid that it will be ruined. I would rather spend the $20 now over the thing not working in cold weather or running a $133 part.

Bob · Feb 19, 2015

If you can rotate it, rotate the damaged area DOWN.

In another life, I worked with linear actuators on satellite dishes, and the darned things always got moisture in them and froze. FINALLY, the factory came up with a fix, which was a thin saw kerf through each convolution, on the bottom.

Dust and moisture don't defy gravity (much) and move upwards, so with the damage DOWN I'll bet you'd never have an issue,

Rick in Iowa · Feb 19, 2015

itll be easier and best just to replace with new one

bison · Feb 19, 2015

(quoted from post at 22:24:30 02/19/15) If you can rotate it, rotate the damaged area DOWN.

In another life, I worked with linear actuators on satellite dishes, and the darned things always got moisture in them and froze. FINALLY, the factory came up with a fix, which was a thin saw kerf through each convolution, on the bottom.

Dust and moisture don't defy gravity (much) and move upwards, so with the damage DOWN I'll bet you'd never have an issue,

e have a winner!

Mark-Ia · Feb 20, 2015

Need to put some mouse poison around.

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