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petesy71

Repairing Wishbone Rubber Boots

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petesy71

hi, this is probably a daft one, but i have a pair of wishbones with good ball joints, but the rubber boots are slightly split. has anyone tried to repair these with silicone or even bicycle puncture repair kits, or as stated, is this just daft?, thanks, pete.

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sonofsam

You can buy new boots.

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M_R_205
bicycle puncture repair kits,.

 

As above i thoink the dealers sell them for about a fiver each, as for the bicycle repair kit, keep that for water hoses :) by lowere TU hose has a 6x3"ish patch covering a part where the drive shaft was rubbing on it lol!!!

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petesy71

cheers for the replies. i didnt know the rubber boots were available, i bought the wishbone bush kit and this didnt contain them, and i couldnt see them on the pug diagram,

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does anyone have a part number for these boots? thanks, pete.

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sonofsam

Ive seen them advertised on here before and on *ebay as generic / VW / Ford etc..

*They had sizes so just try match some up.

 

 

 

 

just looked and item number: 110258425738, could even be the guy off here!

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petesy71

thanks sonofsam. they've just sold and he hasnt any others listed, but i'll have a search about. anyone got the pug number?

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Henry Yorke
thanks sonofsam. they've just sold and he hasnt any others listed, but i'll have a search about. anyone got the pug number?

Looking at his history, he will have another set on soon. Worth asking the seller a question.

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...id=110258425738

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petesy71

hi, thanks henry, i emailed the ebay seller earlier. thanks for the link jrod, looks like its the same person, i've left a message on his thread, cheers.

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saveloy

Depending on the severity of the split, I have always used super glue with success.

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Fox

I bought a pair of ebay, they are fantastic, better than paying £100 for a pair of new arms!

 

You just have to carefully undo the wire that holds them on and swap.

 

I packed it out first with some moly grease

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petesy71

thanks fox, i'm going to try to get my hands on some before tuesday, i've to get the car ready for mot. saveloy, thanks for the advice, the splits arent too bad. if it comes to the bit i'll give the superglue a try, cheers, pete.

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Jrod

I was planning on replacing boots but then I bought some new 309 tcas off ebay for £5 each :)

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petesy71

i ended up buying these generic items mentioned by sonofsam, ebay link(item no. 130228931746).

they seem to be a good fit, they sit slightly higher than the original items but this shouldnt be a problem. (oe on the left).

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i really have to commend the guy as i told him i was in a rush when i ordered them on thursday and they were here on saturday morning. cheers, pete.

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