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ok guys need help,on my 2004 f150 pinched small hole in rubber boot on lower control arm, called dealer, guess what have to replace the whole control arm, boot dont come seperate.the cost $250.00 for just the part.does anybody know of any aftermarket place that i can maybe get just the boot,or and is there any way maybe i can patch the boot. does anyone know how long it will last if i dont replace it. 
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Originally Posted by kywildcat103
ok guys need help,on my 2004 f150 pinched small hole in rubber boot on lower control arm, called dealer, guess what have to replace the whole control arm, boot dont come seperate.the cost $250.00 for just the part.does anybody know of any aftermarket place that i can maybe get just the boot,or and is there any way maybe i can patch the boot. does anyone know how long it will last if i dont replace it. thanks guys
thanks guysIs there any grease coming out? How big is the hole, tear?
If it's small, I have patched the dust/grease boot for people over the years, once, with rubber cement, another time with 'raw rubber' a strip of pure rubber that adheres to itself, you peal a cover off it, and put it around several passes. That worked best, but don't know where you can buy it. This was Milspec...
A tire patch might even work.
Normally when someone just wants the boot, it means the joint it covers is long worn out, thus they usually don't sell the boot.
You have a different case.
I know I would patch it someway, and just keep an eye on it. ten-thirty K miles would not be unexpected, even with dust getting in.
Chris
