FL1 Bottom Ball Joint Rubber. anyone used these?

MULDERKE · Aug 28, 2019

Hi all.
LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1.8 Stabiliser Link Ball Joint Dust Cover Boot -Small x 2 | eBay
I fitted for MOT last year o/s and n/s front wishbones complete with ball joint etc, On looking them over they don't look great, not split yet, but would rather change them before road ingress gets in. Or is it the case that I have to wait and change the two units again.They have only done 4,500mls.
Any advice on the subject welcome, including links to recommended products. Also what grease would go in?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.

websun · Aug 28, 2019

Hey just avoid britpart fir starters...

Nodge68 · Aug 28, 2019

Actually ball joint boots in general now have a very short life. I don't know if the rubber mix has changed in the last few years, or if UV has gotten stronger, or some other environmental factor is causing this. But ball joint boots and car tyres for that matter are perishing and cracking much faster than they used to.

MULDERKE · Aug 29, 2019

Thanks for your replies.
On Brit Parts, this seems a common response.
Nodge68. Given your reply I thought more would have responded. As it goes, and I hope not off subject. When I got me old MG, MOT'ed he told me that next year any Tyre over ten years old is a fail regardless of tread depth. So if your buying Tyres make sure of the year of manufacture and that they have not stacked in storage for a few years before sale!

Kev12 · Aug 29, 2019

I got a selection pack from https://www.balljointboots.co.uk/ last year, surprising how many you use during routine maintenance when you have spares ready

MULDERKE · Aug 29, 2019

Kev12.
Good call.
Thanks.

Cheers.

ian mitchell · Aug 29, 2019

the britpart ball joints I bought the rings keep popping off and the grease comes out.

websun · Aug 29, 2019

MULDERKE so UK is finally/partially catching up with Germany on road safety? I remember back in 2010 police stopped me and they had a tyre measure and they checked the DOT. And the car was almost new with 2000km on clock.
For example some sites such as mytyres for a small fee they guarantee dot not older than 3 months or something, as indeed sometime you get done with old stock tyres that are plastic at this point. However if this car is not being driven all day, every 3 years it needs new tyres.

MULDERKE · Aug 30, 2019

websun said:
MULDERKE so UK is finally/partially catching up with Germany on road safety? I remember back in 2010 police stopped me and they had a tyre measure and they checked the DOT. And the car was almost new with 2000km on clock.
For example some sites such as mytyres for a small fee they guarantee dot not older than 3 months or something, as indeed sometime you get done with old stock tyres that are plastic at this point. However if this car is not being driven all day, every 3 years it needs new tyres.

Yes. I believe not many know that they could be buying tyres that have been on the shelf for a good few years and have not much life left!
And many Tyre outlets won't tell you so they can get rid of old stock.

Cheers

FL1 Bottom Ball Joint Rubber. anyone used these?

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