boot for tierod

happyclown · Post by **happyclown** » August 11th, 2006, 9:17 am

I was taking the hub off to get new bearings pressed and I was having an aweful time getting the tierod balljoint off.

You guessed it

I ripped the crap outa the boot. The joint is till mint and I don't want to have to replace the whole tierod (I'm sure I'll break something else if I try). I just want the boot.

Does anyone know where I can get just the boot? Is there a generic boot that will fit? a specific part number from somewere?

Thanks guys!

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » August 12th, 2006, 3:24 pm

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch ... 4294907824

happyclown · Post by **happyclown** » August 16th, 2006, 12:21 pm

Oh excellent! I only wish I had the time to order one of those. I ended up finding a generic boot at Napa. It was a stiff pos but worth a shot. It turns out I effed up the threads on the ball when I was beating the knuckle with the sledge. I ended up coughing up the 35 bucks for the whole new end.

Thank you for the link though

Those boots like nice.

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » August 16th, 2006, 5:04 pm

I often mess up the threads of bolts I need to jack with a hammer.

I use a grinding bit on a Dremel to knock the ridge down that I made by beating it. The bolts go back on.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » August 17th, 2006, 3:30 am

Or scew an old nut on top of the bolt just to get it loose then take the nut off and the bolt is usually fine.