Ball Joint Rubber Boot
baron1701
12-15-2006, 11:18 AM
Hi,
Last Week While Swapping Out My Axle (easy And Cheap) I Ripped Up The Grease Boot On The Ball Joint With The Fork Used To Pop The Control Arm Out. I Can Replace The Ball Joint Fairly Quick And Cheap But I Am Trying To Avoid It. My Question Is; Has Anyone Had This Happen? It Ripped Apart Easily And I Imagine It Happens Often. I Wonder If I Can Repair It With Rubber Electrical Tape Or Something. I Also Wonder How Long My Ball Joint Will Last Without The Grease. I Have A 1995 With 191,000 And The Ball Joints Are Still In Very Good Shape.
Last Week While Swapping Out My Axle (easy And Cheap) I Ripped Up The Grease Boot On The Ball Joint With The Fork Used To Pop The Control Arm Out. I Can Replace The Ball Joint Fairly Quick And Cheap But I Am Trying To Avoid It. My Question Is; Has Anyone Had This Happen? It Ripped Apart Easily And I Imagine It Happens Often. I Wonder If I Can Repair It With Rubber Electrical Tape Or Something. I Also Wonder How Long My Ball Joint Will Last Without The Grease. I Have A 1995 With 191,000 And The Ball Joints Are Still In Very Good Shape.
lynzoid
12-18-2006, 05:43 PM
Just grease them every like 1k and i rekon it'll be ok.
I got one ripped and (knock wood) no problems..
Mine are riveted btw (factory) and i have 80k miles on my 1995 in Moscow, Russia =-)
I got one ripped and (knock wood) no problems..
Mine are riveted btw (factory) and i have 80k miles on my 1995 in Moscow, Russia =-)
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