Ultimate Guide to Tie Rod Boot Replacement Save Money and Time

Yes you can buy just the boots. I would replace it with a tie rod from a V8 ZJ. I spent $20 on mine from a junk yard and have beat it pretty ... yes, the boot will slide right off. no, you don't grease the inners. just replace them too so you don't have to do the whole job and alignment ... It only becomes different as you go more towards the inner shaft. Otherwise, it's the same thread pattern and screws right into the rack. can ... Well... finally got the sucker figured out. The driver's side was a HUGE PITA... I ended up pulling the boot over a bottle in the garage, ... Your suggestion to replace just the boots is a good one, but I don't think I have enough finesse as a mechanic to do it, nor do I have the ... You can replace the boot, but you should replace the whole thing since dirt most likely got into the joint. The day has come that I need to replace a torn tie rod boot ... I've seen many complaining here lately that they can't get just the replacement ... Many times your car's tie rod ends can be saved when it is only the rubber boot that is busted or dry rotted. Here is a video how to install ... tools required. that tube on the right side is my vacuum cleaner extension which we will be using to install the new boot onto the tie rod. I'm going to talk to the dealer-I was pissed they couldn't fix their own product and then sent me out to a 3rd party shop instead of subbing the ...