ok..I got my Fiero a short time ago and did the first oil change since I had it. I went to grease the front suspension and notice the grease boots are collapsed, rotted and would hold no grease whatsoever. So my question is, is there a way to fix them or buy some now boots or something? I dont wanna have to change the whole suspension cause of this. Thanx in advance for any hep. Also thanx to Atilla The Fun for pointing me to this forum.
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Hi Wes, welcome to the forum!
I'm unaware of a source for aftermarket rubber grease boots, but you could try the "HELP" section of the auto parts store, or look in the Dorman/Motormite catalog (http://www.motormite.com/).
If you can't find them from there... pick up a pack of the polyurethane ones from the auto parts store. They're in a package with a yellow card. The brand is usually Energy Suspension, and they're in the performance section of most stores. They don't hold grease as well as new rubber ones, but they will work better than what you have now.
That said... if the boots are in that bad of shape, are the tie rods and ball joints really worth saving? Did you do the shake test with the wheel mounted?
I'm unaware of a source for aftermarket rubber grease boots, but you could try the "HELP" section of the auto parts store, or look in the Dorman/Motormite catalog (http://www.motormite.com/).
If you can't find them from there... pick up a pack of the polyurethane ones from the auto parts store. They're in a package with a yellow card. The brand is usually Energy Suspension, and they're in the performance section of most stores. They don't hold grease as well as new rubber ones, but they will work better than what you have now.
That said... if the boots are in that bad of shape, are the tie rods and ball joints really worth saving? Did you do the shake test with the wheel mounted?
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yeah, did the shake test, they're holding that and I think anything would be better than what I have. Tie rods and ball joints seem fine, but I figure this would make them last a little longer until I can get new ones.
Thanx for the reply
Wes
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Thanx for the reply
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