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anyone know how to R&R the ball joint boot...

karlooz
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karlooz Member

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on the front the wheel carrier (not the tie rod ball joint boot). i messed it up a while ago when i first replaced the stock springs for h&Rs. well, i kinda rigged it so the boot is partially sealing so that it is not completely exposed.

couldn't find any instructions on alldatadiy.com

tia

ar38070 Member

ar38070

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Is the part even available? If not you will have to replace the arm. Alternatively get some rubber sealant and cover the tear in the boot.

C4 Pazzo Member

C4 Pazzo

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I've got a similar issue with the tie rod boot (oops!). I put some rubber cement on to try to seal the tear. Wondering if there is a better fix (other than replacing the whole control arm).

tia

ar38070 Member

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I do not know if you guys used the porsche ball joint tool. If not then it is well worth the $120 investment. Aside from not tearing boots, it makes disassembly effortless.

You might try the junk yards for replacement arms, control rods, etc. You can usually get them for $100-$200.

C4 Pazzo Member

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ar38070,

I wish I had followed your (and others') advice about the ball joint tool. I didn't, and now I've got to deal with the consequences. Fortunately, I only messed up one side. I'm hoping the rubber cement will hold up for a while.

I don't see any reason to swap out the radius arm unless and until the boot fails and the ball joint gets trashed.

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