Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: RapidRobert] #2428156
01/03/18 03:45 AM
01/03/18 03:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,177
California
mickm Offline OP
master
mickm  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,177
California
Originally Posted By RapidRobert
It's your lucky day Mick.


That it most certainly seems to be! grin

Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: larrymopar360] #2428241
01/03/18 12:43 PM
01/03/18 12:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 19,237
north of coder
moparx Offline
"Butt Crack Bob"
moparx  Offline
"Butt Crack Bob"

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 19,237
north of coder
Originally Posted By larrymopar360
Something I've experienced with Moog dust boots the last few years is they don't last anymore. Within a year they are cracking and falling apart. And this is on cars that get 2,000 miles a year at most. Might want to consider urethane if you can find.


i have been dealing with this issue for almost 10 years now. and while i used to have the utmost respect for moog parts, i have been severely disappointed by them. it seems more imported stuff coming from them, and you can't seem to even get matching castings any more. and trying to get replacement boots that last is a joke ! moog used to be the high standard, but not for many years now. i don't know what to recommend any more. if the stuff continues as it is, a guy may as well just buy the cheapest part out there, because you will be back to replace it or the boot every year or so anyway. to say i'm disappointed and unhappy about this is an understatement.
beer

Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: mickm] #2428249
01/03/18 01:06 PM
01/03/18 01:06 PM
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 45
Illinois
S
SIX225 Offline
member
SIX225  Offline
member
S

Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 45
Illinois
Took a baby bottle nipple and used some RTV and attached it to a torn one once. Not the best solution, but worked.

Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: SIX225] #2428275
01/03/18 01:57 PM
01/03/18 01:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,177
California
mickm Offline OP
master
mickm  Offline OP
master

Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,177
California
Originally Posted By SIX225
Took a baby bottle nipple and used some RTV and attached it to a torn one once. Not the best solution, but worked.


There's always another way! up

Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: moparx] #2428296
01/03/18 02:35 PM
01/03/18 02:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 15,713
Central Florida
larrymopar360 Offline
Stud Muffin
larrymopar360  Offline
Stud Muffin

Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 15,713
Central Florida
Originally Posted By moparx
Originally Posted By larrymopar360
Something I've experienced with Moog dust boots the last few years is they don't last anymore. Within a year they are cracking and falling apart. And this is on cars that get 2,000 miles a year at most. Might want to consider urethane if you can find.


i have been dealing with this issue for almost 10 years now. and while i used to have the utmost respect for moog parts, i have been severely disappointed by them. it seems more imported stuff coming from them, and you can't seem to even get matching castings any more. and trying to get replacement boots that last is a joke ! moog used to be the high standard, but not for many years now. i don't know what to recommend any more. if the stuff continues as it is, a guy may as well just buy the cheapest part out there, because you will be back to replace it or the boot every year or so anyway. to say i'm disappointed and unhappy about this is an understatement.
beer
Yep, not just the dust boots unfortunately. I was able to call Moog (Google search), and provide a part number, and they were able to tell me country of manufacture for each part when I was rebuilding my front end. I was lucky with my old Diplomat Police car a few years ago and all were US manufactured parts. This is no guarantee of quality of course, and the dust boots still fell apart, but it was better than nothing. But I'm with you; Moog like so many other manufacturers has really dropped off in past ten years or so. Sad. Add Craftsman tools to the list. Junk.


Facts are stubborn things.
Re: dust boot for lower ball joint [Re: larrymopar360] #2428503
01/03/18 09:33 PM
01/03/18 09:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,029
Southeast Virginia
68jim Offline
super stock
68jim  Offline
super stock

Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,029
Southeast Virginia
I sent the parts out today - should be there by Saturday-ish.

Hope it all works out.

Page 2 of 2 1 2






Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1