2001 f250 4x4 7.3 automatic crew cab.

Probably my fault. I just replaced my power steering box and removed the turbo pipe on the drivers side that goes down near the steering box. It popped off from the top boot when i was torquing up a hill at low rpms. .

I have aftermarket Riff Raff boots. I can't remember if the pipe interlocks or is everything held together by the boot?

I put it back in, got the pipe to touch the other pipe but it did not interlock? Moved the clamp out a little more and tightened more. Holding for now.

Did I get it right this time?

 

The older Riffraff boots did not have a bump or rise in the boot interior, but the newer ones do if I recall correctly. I have both the old and one of the newer where the newer is on the passenger side CAC tube and it has bumps to seat in the CAC tube groove.

Although, prior to reinstalling the boots, you should clean all contact surfaces like the boot inside and out and the spider inside and out with brake cleaner.
Are you using T-bolt style clamps or worm clamps? I assume you have upgraded clamps if you have the upgraded boots, but we can never be sure.
The hard parts (CAC tube and spider) touching is not important, what is important is the bond that the boot and clamps make between the tube and the spider.
Once you have everything cleaned and reattached, keep checking the clamp tension during and after some heat cycles.

We have all had (most of us anyway) a boot pop off at one point or another. My experience was on I-26 east in SC headed to the beach. The boot came off a few times before I could get it on well enough to get to an offramp.

 

Another trick is to use hair spray as lube when reassembling the boots to IC tubes. Will act as glue when it dries up.

But Sous is right, getting all the bits clean is critical. Use proper T bolt compression clamps if you can.

 

Thanks for all of the valuable input. I certainly did not keep things sterile. I will be removing the pipe and cleaning things up. This pipe did hold today but I was holding back on the throttle. I have a 700 mile trip lat June and I am trying to avoid issues.

 

Not long ago, had the same top driver's side boot pop, after working on the rig like you did. Also have the Riffraff boots, but I had not pushed the pipe into the boot far enough for the clamps to hold well.



A good way to check your work after you've secured everything is to do a boost leak check with an adapter in the turbo intake boot, and about 35psi of shop air.