Unveiling the Secrets of Tie Rod Boot Replacement

You can change just the boot but you will have to unscrew the ITR from the OTR. May mean you need to have it aligned afterwards but if you ... The boot is as simple to replace as pulling off the metal bands and removing and replacing the rubber boot - then replacing the metal bands. The boot over your inner tie rod aka steering rack bellows protects your steering linkage from dust and grime. It is important to replace ... Replacing your tie rods (they include the ball joint) and the boots are an easy DIY. However, if crap got into your steering box due to the ... Really needed to replace two neglected tie rod boots on my 1995 Wrangler YJ. Replaced them with new polyurethane ones purchased from Simpson ... I don't know what a replacement boot costs but a replacement tie rod end is only about $25 if you buy Moog from Amazon. Congrats - we all knew you could do it. Enengy Suspesion makes ball joint boots too. However, if your old ones are still in tact, I'd leave them ... ... tie rods at the steering knuckle. Does anyone know where you can find replacement boots without getting the whole tie rod end? Thanks, ... May take a wack or two but it will let go. Then finish unscrewing the nut, slip the boot on and re-tighten. Done and done. Tie rods are one of ... Unless it has been split for a long time and there is lots of crud that has gotten into them just replace the boot. Mark the tie rod end where you screw it off ...