got the mofo!

yes, use blunt wire cutters

its hard to describe....

the clamp looks like this....

_____||______

........^......^.......... (nip points)

you need to nip the  upright bits together, right next to bottom where the long bit joins on....


either that or just use some decent cable ties and put em on tight

lol... i spent years bodging these thinking Id buy the right tool when I get a chance... but this one needs doing now so Ill just bodge it.....

but then as soon as I did buy the tool.... I havent done a CV joint since

I have a tie-puller that does the metal ones, though normally with most CV boots Ive done over the years they tend to just put long tie-wraps in the box.  Some people dont like nylon ties, but Ive yet to have one fail on me.