[urq] Ball joint boots : type43 parts may fit

[Ado Sigal]

Maybe this could help. Have a look, the company is near Geneva.
http://www.sfascrima.com/cache_rotule/cache_rotule.html

Cheers, Ado


steven j wrote:

>Louis-Alain
>v5 ETKA for a 83 5000T shows 
>431 407 377A    protective cap
>
>it would be nice if they fit the urq. 
>steve
>--- laraa at sympatico.ca wrote:
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>>Steven, I bought some ball joint boots that were
>>listed for the Type 43 
>>cars, 1980-83 5000 for us North Americans, and I
>>think Brady used them on 
>>his car, after removing them from my parts store...
>>This happened last year, 
>>he was supposed to replenish my stock, I don't
>>remember the end of this 
>>story...
>>
>>Brady ?
>>
>>Since I am away from home, I can't help you more,but
>>I'll ask Brady to 
>>confirm they fit on an urQ, then one of us will find
>>the correct part number 
>>on ETKA.
>>
>>IIRC, price was 28$CDN, not cheap, but definitely
>>less than an urQ BJ.
>>
>>Louis-Alain,
>>in vacation in south of France (more on this later)
>>
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>>>I pinched the rubber (boot?) against the a-arm and
>>>      
>>>
>>put
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>>>a tiny hole in it.  Grease leaks out.  Is there a
>>>part#/kit I can order - or should I send it
>>>      
>>>
>>somewhere?
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>>> I happen to be near NYC.
>>>
>>>2.  I got a used joint but it has a bad tear in the
>>>rubber.  How do I evaluate the condition of the
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>>>
>>unit
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>>>to see if it's worthy of a new rubber boot?
>>>
>>>If I get the hang of this I'd probably replace all
>>>      
>>>
>>the
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>>>boots - they look old and cracked and about to tear
>>>any day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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