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gritsop
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 Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 7:42 pm Post subject: Ball Joint Problems |
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Hi,
Today after replacing the yellow strut pan bearing under the lower cap of the shock absorber (relatively easy job if you have spring compressor), I discovered that the ball joint in the front suspension like the one I have indicated in the picture below has its rubber boot teared away - I would like to replace it and my question is :
Do the AR dealers sell it along with the semi-trailing link? or
can I just purchase a new ball joint and install it on the same link? or
simply purchase a new rubber boot and install it over the existing joint?
Thanks in advance,
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1991 Alfa 33 1.4 IE
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Scott Sander
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 7:44 am Post subject: |
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You should be able to buy these boots from a general auto place. There is no AR part number for them, so a AR dealer won't have a genuine one without the arm attached. Much cheaper to buy just the boot.
Worth checking the upper boot as well, although they are different sizes.
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BILL
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gritsop
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Hi,
I managed to find today only the ball joint in a AR dealer store. It is not a AR part number , it is a TRW one designed for the 33 costing 24 €. AR sells it along with the semi-trailing link at a cost of 115€.
I ll have to break away the tree blind rivets that hold the old one in the link and setup the new one by using the tree stainless steel bolts that come along with the spare ball joint.
However I also checked to find only a brubber boot but in vain - the companies do not sell anymore these parts - They sell it as a whole spare part.
Write to you soon - Regards,
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1991 Alfa 33 1.4 IE
2001 Alfa 147 1.6 Distinctive
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