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If you have the rubber 'spacers' on the tie rods (rings ~1.5" dia), and boots to suit, the small dia of the boot will go over the outer ball joint, so you dont have to remove them, and then dont need a wheel alignment. Had no trouble getting generic boots fitted.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k
Pig you need a new driverside lower ball joint yours is aluminum
Hello!
Yes passenger side I just did I/O tie rods, steering boot, ball joint & boot. Moving on to driver side now. Pics were more so before and after on the rack boot since it is such a pain.
), i was able to remove the inner rod in 3 secs. In terms of putting the boot on, i messed with it for a half an hour before putting the boot on as far as it would go and then turning the steering wheel until it locked. It then popped on simply tugging very easily with some pliers. Thanks guys for all the tips! Now for an alignment!
One end of the boot goes on pretty easy, to get the hard side on, turn the wheel to compress the boot you are working on, and with the boot greased up, it will fall into place with some assistance very easy..
I fought with thise mthrphkrs for over an hour!
Get a heat gun and heat it up until you smell rubber ... hot! Spray inside with WD40 and if you have extra long pliers (like 18") and a longer flathead screwdriver, grip onto the lip of the boot with the pliers and finesse the other side with the flathead - *pop*, right on. It works best when the boot is hot, so work fairly brisk.
Good luck.
Honest story....
I had a mechanic who put his two index fingers inside the boots (180 degrees apart), pulled the boots over the steering rack, and pulled his fingers out.
The first time I saw him do this I was in pain, just watching.
He claimed that this didn't hurt, at all!
Perhaps worth mentioning, this mechanic always refused the Novocaine at the dentist, no matter what they were doing. He said drilling on his teeth caused no pain.
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For stubborn rack bellows or cv boots, hot water works well. Put the desired end in boiling water for a minute or two. Wipe off any water, lube and install It will become more pliable and stretch easier without compromising integrity.
Bill If you do turn the wheels to full lock you will notice that there is a continual cone shape all the way to the boot seat , its really easy to slide the boot on , no tools are necessary, In fact it almost looks like it was designed to be this way to facilitate boot installation, Try it you will see
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