How to fit a rubber boot in a ball joint
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2020
- quick and crude video showing the way I replace the rubber boots of ball joints.
in the UK you get a MOT failure for the boots being leaking grease. the reason is that dirt can get inside and damage the ball joint.
almoust always, the ball joint itself is in good condition, and all you need to do is replace the boot clean up and pack it up with some new grease. - Авто та транспорт
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To get the large ring on use 2 zip ties, one each side of it, do them up so they're like handles, pull on them both, the ring will open up, keep pulling whilst easing and wriggling the ring on. Cut the zip ties, pull through once done. Hope that makes sense.
This guy has the patience of a saint. Really like your background music!!! Clean workshop to boot. Thanks for the creative video. Save folks money. But they need to have your patience and steady hands.
Someone I saw on UA-cam, uses 2 cable ties, inserted through the ring. On oposite sides. When he Pulls on them, that opens the ring and slips on. He then removes the cable ties
Great work. I abandoned the steel ring in favour of a nylon zip tie. It works just as well. The nylon is super tough so it will last as long as the boot does.
Zip ties are not flexible. Which doesn't provide that spring effect that is required to ensure they hold after multiple heat cycles.
The best alternative to metal rings is a plastic rubber kind of ring that I've seen supplied with some rubber boots. It's got a certain elasticity to it while being pretty resistant to damage
I have just done this job, I used 2 short lengths of blue nylon parcel strapping looped though opposite sides of the spring clip ring, pulling the blue strapping apart expands the clip so you can get it onto the ball joint.
I gotta try that in future.
I did the same but with small zip ties instead. Make them into a loop and you can fit you're finger through. Fairly easy to slide them around the clip.
Great. Well filmed and explained
Going give ut a go ! Great music thanks. Good taste jazzy
Great job buddy. All I needed to see.🤙
Ok to fit the ring on the the boot I done it with 2 zip ties opposite of each other then pull away with both hands the ring will stretch you simply place it in the groove when it’s in ease of the tension and cut or pull out zip ties
A lot of people talk about zip ties.
Mechanics don't use them because they are unreliable and the last thing you want is to redo a job for an unhappy customer.
If you read other comments I keep repeating that the zip ties are not suitable solution. The rings are annoying to install but after the 5th time you do it it's becomes a lot easier
He means use the zip ties to expand the metal ring when fitting, not to secure the rubber boot with zip ties which are indeed inadequate.
Now that I read it again I thinki understand. I'll give that approach a go next time, if it works. I'll upload a new video
Fitting a boot to my ball joint next week, il try it also
How can i remove the old rubber seal?
If i am removing 100s of them is there any special tool?
Does the rubber look of good quality i ordered some haven't came in yet my upper has a tear 01 tacoma 🙋
Two zip ties loop the zip ties around the ring 180 degrees opposite of each other than pull and drag
You almost got it the first try but you rotated it where the tip of the ring is pointed.
Hi would lithium grease eat the rubber?
I guess You could use red rubber grease... But the amount needed effectively makes the grease more expensive than the boot itself.
Lithium grease is generally speaking the grease used for CV joints and ball joints.
I only use red rubber grease on the brake caliper sliding pins.
I'm sure you will find contradictory information online. I Can only tell you what works for me.
In 7 years of regular vehicle maintenance I never seen a boot damaged by lithium grease. Usually They're dry from old age or road debris pierce through.
Why not just use a cable tie to hold it in place?
The metal rings provided (and some cases nylon loops) exert pressure inwardly around the whole perimeter
This ensures the grease won't come out with the movement.
Cable ties are not elastic. So they can't exert the same type of pressure to ensure the grease won't come out when the ball joint moved with the suspension
*facepalm* just remove the smaller retaining clip first… I think you should maybe re evaluate that decision saying that’s easier to put on first. Pretty sure that’s what was causing it to fight you to get on there…it prob pops right on if you remove that clip..
its just as a painful to watch as it is to do this