Ball Joint Dust Boot Replacement?
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Ball Joint Dust Boot Replacement?
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Has anyone replace the dust boot only without changing the whole tie rod end? Do you recommend doing this?
Thanks,
Has anyone replace the dust boot only without changing the whole tie rod end? Do you recommend doing this?
Thanks,
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the thing is you will have to juust about get it to the point that BJ replacement is only 1 more step vs Dust cover replacement. At the point you could replace the dust cover you just as well Press the old BJs out and replace them!!!
If its 4x4 you might have to replace the Knuckle seals to you have about a 50/50 shot at being able to reuse these Knuckle seals as they are pressed in
IMO you either leave it alone or replace the Ball Joints too
And Id lean towards replacment if they have over 100K
The quality of the Moogs are not what they used to be so that said if it was me Id check into a Servicable OEM/Ford BJs. By servicable I mean Grease Zerts
If its 4x4 you might have to replace the Knuckle seals to you have about a 50/50 shot at being able to reuse these Knuckle seals as they are pressed in
IMO you either leave it alone or replace the Ball Joints too
And Id lean towards replacment if they have over 100K
The quality of the Moogs are not what they used to be so that said if it was me Id check into a Servicable OEM/Ford BJs. By servicable I mean Grease Zerts
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Thanks Benny,
It's a 4x4 and currently at close to 150K miles, bought it at 127K miles, all boots have cracks.
Looks like I may wait till I have to change to whole thing.
It's a 4x4 and currently at close to 150K miles, bought it at 127K miles, all boots have cracks.
Looks like I may wait till I have to change to whole thing.
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My OEM BJs went 75K
I just think you might get more Milage if they was Greasable they do Move ALOT!!
In the OEM BJs defense my Lift Kit and 35" Tires didnt help Longevity
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I'm fine with getting 75k out of them. Ball joints are not hard to do when you have the right tools.
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With a Stock truck you could very well go much longer
I swear I saw servicable OEM BJs awhile back
Mine was a PIA to get apart it was all rusted together. I had the right tools as well within reason for a DIYer
Its got a big tube of antiseize on it now should about fall apart next time LOL
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Getting the right tools isn't a huge ordeal. A BJ press, 4x4 adapters, one a specialty seal driver. You can get them all on amazon.com for $230.
OTC 7429 - Ball Joint Press
OTC 6731 - Adaptor Kit
OTC 6695 - axle shaft seal installer
You can probably rent the first two at an autoparts store, so really the $60 seal driver is the only one you 'have' to buy, and even then there are directions somewhere on here to make a home made seal driver for probably half the cost.
OTC 7429 - Ball Joint Press
OTC 6731 - Adaptor Kit
OTC 6695 - axle shaft seal installer
You can probably rent the first two at an autoparts store, so really the $60 seal driver is the only one you 'have' to buy, and even then there are directions somewhere on here to make a home made seal driver for probably half the cost.
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