Ball joint boot damaged...replacement?
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I have a front end setup with MOOG ball joints/tie rods. I noticed that the lower ball joint boots are very cracked. I have the front suspension apart and would like to replace them.
I heard there were energy suspension boots for lower ball joints but I can't find a part number. Can someone give me a link/part number or other options?
I heard there were energy suspension boots for lower ball joints but I can't find a part number. Can someone give me a link/part number or other options?
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Unfortunately, ES doesn't list a grease boot for either the upper or lower b/js on the 4th gen cars. I just had my car apart, putting new shocks/springs on it, and found my upper b/j boots were torn. I went to the ES site, checked their boot dimension chart for a boot that was close to what I needed, and made it work. I don't, however, know what the diameter of the body is of the lower joint, so I can't help any more than that....
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I replaced my STOCK ball joints with torn boots because I couldn't verify how long they had been torn, nor could I regrease them if I had been able to install new boots. That being said, I just replaced them in October/November of last year...if my boots are cracked already, I'm gonna be pissed ![The Jester](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_jest.gif)
You might just take the boot and go to an auto parts store (if you can get it off). I replaced one of my tie rod boots this way during the same time frame.
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You might just take the boot and go to an auto parts store (if you can get it off). I replaced one of my tie rod boots this way during the same time frame.
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The tie rod boots are easy to replace, and Energy Suspension even shows a p/n for the 4th gen F-bodies. However, neither they, nor Prothane, nor Daystar show an applicable part number for the ball joints.
As I said, I used one of the ES boots (p/n 9-13105) for my upper joints. These boots will fit over the body and stud of a 4th gen upper b/j, however they're "too short" for the spindle to hold them in place. To solve that, I cut a 1/4" "slice" of 1/2" ID fuel line, slid it over the stud after installing the boot, and now the spindle will hold the boot in place, with the hose acting as a "shim".
The only thing to do, with respect to the lowers, is to remove the current boot, measure the OD of the b/j and stud, and go to the sizing chart on ES's website.
As I said, I used one of the ES boots (p/n 9-13105) for my upper joints. These boots will fit over the body and stud of a 4th gen upper b/j, however they're "too short" for the spindle to hold them in place. To solve that, I cut a 1/4" "slice" of 1/2" ID fuel line, slid it over the stud after installing the boot, and now the spindle will hold the boot in place, with the hose acting as a "shim".
The only thing to do, with respect to the lowers, is to remove the current boot, measure the OD of the b/j and stud, and go to the sizing chart on ES's website.