Trying to source Dust boots

Lineman1954 · Post by **Lineman1954** » 05 Jun 2018, 19:22

Hi, looking for dust boots for lower control arm ball joints, tried FCP, nothing, does anyone know the size or vendors who supply them ?Thanks-

Post by **amblerman** » 05 Jun 2018, 21:49

Are you asking about replacing a torn rubber mini-boot on the control arm?
Like the rubber boot shown here?

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I looked here and the boot itself isn't listed as a separate product.

http://volvopartslisle.com/assembly/246 ... Suspension

That's for a 2000 s70 .

But if you google "rebuild control arm boot" you can find lots of pictures of boot kits for other makes. it would be nice if you could source just the boot if it is something replacing. Meaning.. if the joint wasn't worn out by the time you noticed the torn boot.

-A

Lineman1954 · Post by **Lineman1954** » 06 Jun 2018, 07:52

Yes ! that is it, the joints are still snug but moveable with grease in the pockets, seems stupid to replace a complete arm with bushings when all you need to "maintain" the service life ia a boot ! Thank You for the reply-

Post by **oragex** » 06 Jun 2018, 08:37

You may find these on Ebay perhaps, but I wouldn't touch a no name brand.

Maybe remove one from the junk yard? These are usually kept in place with a spring - a bit tricky to remove it without piercing the boot

Lineman1954 · Post by **Lineman1954** » 06 Jun 2018, 08:40

thats my quest today, Absolutely ridiculous to change out the whole arm for a boot ! I will find something, even a American part beats a cut boot-

difflock54 · Post by **difflock54** » 09 Jun 2018, 16:21

Try this site.

https://www.balljointboots.co.uk/index.html

Post by **cn90** » 09 Jun 2018, 21:04

- Google "energy suspension boot".

Lineman1954 · Post by **Lineman1954** » 10 Jun 2018, 12:56

thats what I ended up with, in red.