Front ball joint rubber replacement

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Beebop

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Thanks Dokken Fronk for the tip.
Took a trip to Autozone this morning.
Purchased 2 x ball joint boots for the princely price of R19.95
Part number BJ0002
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Here is the damaged original
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Cut the new one as per DF's instructions
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This is what it looks like before fitting with the bush in place
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Fitted
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And the final product
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The boot is wider than the original, and does run against the "A" frame, so I will keep
an eye on it.

 
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