1990 944 S2 ball joint boot.
Discussion
Hi
My car failed it's mot today on a split rubber boot on the front control arm ball joint.
Obviously these are expensive parts to replace and I've already replaced the other side with a rebuilt arm from Part Works in Germany which I should add the service was brilliant and the item spot on.
My question is, should I bother trying to find a new rubber or should I bite the bullet and change the whole arm for a rebuilt item? I can only presume the boot wasn't split last MOT so I can presume at the very most it's covered 3k miles with a split boot. Although the car was used all winter so salt and spray could potentially have got in. I'm going to be paying the labour for the boot anyway and I don't think it's much more work to replace the arm.
What do we think?
My car failed it's mot today on a split rubber boot on the front control arm ball joint.
Obviously these are expensive parts to replace and I've already replaced the other side with a rebuilt arm from Part Works in Germany which I should add the service was brilliant and the item spot on.
My question is, should I bother trying to find a new rubber or should I bite the bullet and change the whole arm for a rebuilt item? I can only presume the boot wasn't split last MOT so I can presume at the very most it's covered 3k miles with a split boot. Although the car was used all winter so salt and spray could potentially have got in. I'm going to be paying the labour for the boot anyway and I don't think it's much more work to replace the arm.
What do we think?
If the ball joint is not worn, clean out the old grease, re-grease and replace the boot, plenty available on eBay and, I think, Amazon. You'll need the size of boot but you may find that info through Google.
ETA. I'm assuming that whoever is doing the work is willing.
ETA. I'm assuming that whoever is doing the work is willing.
Edited by ndtman on Tuesday 22 October 20:01
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