[DeTomaso] Techno Question: Lower front ball joints

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Julian,

Yes! The rubber dust boot is exactly what I was referring to. Thanks for the correction and information.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>Chuck,

By plastic seal you mean the rubber dust boot?

Suitable dust boots are available from NAPA part #6501178. I redid mine with sturdier Energy Suspension part # 9-13119.

Julian

> From: cengles at cox.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:15:56 -0600
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: Lower front ball joints
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> Dear Forum,
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> I am making preparations for the Run to Phoenix and
> discovered that the plastic seal around the front lower ball joints is shot
> on the left and starting to fail on the right. IIRC they were replaced
> about ten years ago.
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> The Dumb Question: can one simply replace only the failing seal
> and continue to use the ball joint or must a new ball joint be placed?
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> Its always *something*, Chuck
> Engles