so guys i was wondering if anyone had had experience with those polyurethane dust boots on their tie rod ends? i think energy suspension makes them and they are only like $5 for both sides.

reason being is i have been tearing into my front suspension and fixing everything while replacing my shocks and springs. as i was going i tore both boots on the tie rods . well anyway the grease in them is clean so my plan is to repack them a bit with fresh grease and try the boots.

what do you guys think?

 

go for it its only 5bucks and they make good stuff

 

I'd guess the factory rubber boots are more flexible, which is GOOD. Less likely to tear from repeated flexing. They're only a few bucks too.

 

thats true. i think im gonna try them out though. ill keep an eye on them and if i notice they have torn on me ill just replace them with oem boots.

 

let us know how they work out...I’m kinda interested

 

definitely will! i was thinking of doing a simple write up on changing the boots.

i actually already bought the ones they make for the front upper and lower ball joints. i needed ones for the rear upper so i bought them to use the smaller boot. they fit fine but because the urethane is stiffer it wont sit correctly on the joint until the car is on the ground. I packed the fresh grease in there a no problem so far. im gonna end up using the lower ones on the front too because i tore those boots as well lol. ill let you know how it all turns out when i drive the car.

 

I use a small gear-puller to separate the ball joints. A pickle-fork always tears up the boots.

 

yeah i actually had a ball joint puller but somehow the weight or stuckness, for lack of better term, of the lower joint broke it right in half! forged steel! lol. so my dad came over with a big ol pickle fork and got it apart for me. all the front boots were torn anyway due to me not being careful while moving stuff around. they were getting old anyway.

oh and off topic but hey g! those calipers you sold me are coming in handy big time. i took my old ones off to inspect them and what do you know the seals are going so im replacing those. thanks again!

 

no prob.! did you ever paint them?

 

havent got a chance yet but im gonna paint them silver or black, just keep it simple and clean lol.

i ordered the tie rod boots and some poly end links yesterday so hopefully they will be in this week and i can finish this project.