Balljoint boots

Jerry D · Post by **Jerry D** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:39 pm

Does anyone know where I can pickup replacement rubber grease boots for Thing Balljoints? My brother seperated my 1 year old balljoints with a pickle fork! I should expect it, he's a Ford mechanic.
Any help would be appreciated,
Jerry...

BOYGENIUS · Post by **BOYGENIUS** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:53 pm

Are they the same as type 1 ball joints. If so www.cip1.com has them.

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Thu May 20, 2004 11:02 pm

Ball joints are difrent an it is my impression that you need to change the whole joint. This place has most Thing suspenssion parts listed. Below is a link to the exact page were they sell the joint.

http://www.doghouserepair.com/mall/desc ... temID=3815

ttp://www.doghouserepair.com

Wish someone could tell me how they go about changing them see prior post.

Mattt · Post by **Mattt** » Fri May 21, 2004 12:47 am

Wolfsburg West also has them individually. $6each, sold individually.

Post by **Marc** » Fri May 21, 2004 6:17 am

Beetle balljoint boots fit just fine on 181 balljoints.

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:51 pm

Looks like a baljoint that comes with a boot is about the same price as a boot so why not change the whole thing.

BOYGENIUS · Post by **BOYGENIUS** » Fri May 21, 2004 9:22 pm

The price of appox. $15 is for all 4 boots... Plus there is no labor charges to change the ball joint.

Mattt · Post by **Mattt** » Sat May 22, 2004 12:14 am

alsehendo wrote:Looks like a baljoint that comes with a boot is about the same price as a boot so why not change the whole thing.

Thing ball joints are not that cheap. They are around $30 each. The prices you are seeing are for Bug ball joints.

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Mon May 24, 2004 1:12 pm

Look at my post above $24.99--besides if the boots been off it is probably trash anyway. Heck I would change the whole beam if I could get a Thing spindle to splindle rebuild with adjusters and disk spindles for the price of a Bug one.

Take the new ball out of the boot and and save it youl use it some day.

Jerry D · Post by **Jerry D** » Mon May 24, 2004 2:08 pm

alsehendo wrote:Look at my post above $24.99--besides if the boots been off it is probably trash anyway. Heck I would change the whole beam if I could get a Thing spindle to splindle rebuild with adjusters and disk spindles for the price of a Bug one.

Take the new ball out of the boot and and save it youl use it some day.

The ball joints I need boots for have less then 2000 miles on them. Quality German ball joints cost around $60.00 each. They were torn as a result of letting my brother remove the spindles for me. The boots look like new with the exception of the tear. I will install Bug boots on them, no worrys.
Thanks,
Jerry....

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:43 pm

Didn't see that you got 4 of them for $15, thought it was just one--do you think the $25 ball joints are junk?--I need just one boot so $15 is prety close to $25 especialy when you add shipping.

Not trying to give you a hard time thanks for your opinion.

Still don't know if one can change the boot without removing it from the torssion arm--can you? If I new this I might also just try changing a boot.

Mattt · Post by **Mattt** » Mon May 24, 2004 11:55 pm

alsehendo wrote:Look at my post above $24.99--besides if the boots been off it is probably trash anyway. Heck I would change the whole beam if I could get a Thing spindle to splindle rebuild with adjusters and disk spindles for the price of a Bug one.

Take the new ball out of the boot and and save it youl use it some day.

Where is the $24.99 post? Boots tear easily, much easier than a BJ wears out.
No one has exchange Thing beams, they are too rare of an item to have as exchange, let alone their value as core. And disc spindles would not work on a Thing beam anyways. Disc spindles are for Bug style beams with opposing ball joints. Thing ball joints both point the same way.

Mattt · Post by **Mattt** » Mon May 24, 2004 11:56 pm

Jerry D wrote:
alsehendo wrote:Look at my post above $24.99--besides if the boots been off it is probably trash anyway. Heck I would change the whole beam if I could get a Thing spindle to splindle rebuild with adjusters and disk spindles for the price of a Bug one.

Take the new ball out of the boot and and save it youl use it some day.
The ball joints I need boots for have less then 2000 miles on them. Quality German ball joints cost around $60.00 each. They were torn as a result of letting my brother remove the spindles for me. The boots look like new with the exception of the tear. I will install Bug boots on them, no worrys.
Thanks,
Jerry....

$60 for a German ball joint? They are much less expensive here in CA, about 1/2 your price. That is for German too.

Mattt · Post by **Mattt** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:03 am

alsehendo wrote:Didn't see that you got 4 of them for $15, thought it was just one--do you think the $25 ball joints are junk?--I need just one boot so $15 is prety close to $25 especialy when you add shipping.

Not trying to give you a hard time thanks for your opinion.

Still don't know if one can change the boot without removing it from the torssion arm--can you? If I new this I might also just try changing a boot.

You can change a boot w/o removing the BJ from the arm, however, you must remove the BJ from the spindle in order to change the boot.

alsehendo · Post by **alsehendo** » Tue May 25, 2004 2:12 am

Above earlier in thread $24.99

doghouse repair

I bit the bulet and ordered one an hour ago, I let you know if they diliver.