Replacing ball joint boots to prevent an MOT fail

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[@JLO72713]

I did what you did just this morning while working on ball joints.. didn't mean to, wish I hadn't .. next time I'll only use a hammer to break the bolt free...I put it all back together painstakingly, but that last part with the thin metal clamp (that I didn't have) cost me an hour of heavy duty brain power trying to reseal the boot to the bolt.. not my proudest moment .. now seeing this, I'm relieved, but also a little more butt hurt for the time I wasted today. Thanks

[@mjallenuk]

Nice MOT fix ... but those TRE could really do with being replaced. Especially if it's expected to do any real graft in future. I can recommend Gwyn Lewis's HD option with grease point. Add his PU boots and you've got a Long Life TRE instead of the cheap un-greasable tat that seems to litter the market these days

[@marklong2248]

I recently did my drop link boots. The Drop links were only 3 yrs old (15k miles). Aftermarket joins like these seem to skimp on the rubbers. I re-used the big spiraly clip. A bit of a game!

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

do you want to put a small cable tie in the loops?

[@skippyglen6610]

These armchair mechanics piss me off, there is nothing wrong with replacing the boot as long as the joint is in good condition . If the joint is bad it will still fail an MOT new boot or otherwise, the way the joint is tested is to put a fairly long bar underneath to check for movement and new boot will not stop that. He has also greased the joint which will extend the life of the joint. As long as the boot has not been split for an extended period there is no reason not to do this.

[@greasyHands66]

Maybe use some wire to tighten it a bit better?

[@rambo196919]

I just buy the complete bar with track rod ends already fitted.

[@user-et1id3hd5i]

You can't really tell the state of a joint simply by wobbling it with your fingers. It needs to be fitted and under load to detect the movement, ie with the wheels on the ground, rocking the steering and feeling for movement in the joint. It's also pretty usual that once the boot is split it doesn't take long at all for the joint to be U/S. Personally I would have just changed the joint and be done with it- they're cheap enough.

[@PhilipMaguire-nv5fj]

Clip is iffy.

[@race-it]

Simple take it for a mot in Spain (itv) they don’t care if you have boots on or not 😅

[@naar7192]

Bs