Lower control arm ball joint boots

[Ben Swann]

That is what I thought.  A lot easier than replacing the whole control arm -
a good option if all you need to do is replace a ripped boot because of a
picky inspector, when all else is good.

Ben
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Konstantine Bogach" <kbogach at comcast.net>
To: <benswann at comcast.net>; <IRautenberg at comcast.net>;
<cpcycle at earthlink.net>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: Lower control arm ball joint boots


> I got them from dealer - it seems to me around $13 per boot. Damn
> expensive but available.
>
> Konstantin.
>
> >From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> >
> >I though they were.  I had posted the same question sometime back, re.
balljoint boots for the 4kqs - not available, but the Type 44 ones were from
the dealer.
> >
> >You may want to double check at the dealer.
> >
> >Agree with Ingo on the other point though - if you have worn bushings.
then replace the entire control arm.  thepartsconnection had them.
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <IRautenberg at comcast.net>
> >Subject: Re: Lower control arm ball joint boots
> >To: "Chuck Pierce" <cpcycle at earthlink.net>, "200 list"
> ><200q20v at www.audifans.com>
> >Message-ID: <003001c3d380$e0051550$b5b62944 at home>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >Chuck,
> >
> >The boots are still not available separately AFAIK.  In this instance I'd
> >just replace the entire control arms and be done with it.  Plus you'll
have
> >saved the hassle of pressing out the old inner bushings and pressing in
the
> >new ones :-)
> >
> >-Ingo
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>