Ball joint rubbers

[colin944]

I need a bit of help boys and girls ( I'm sure there must be one here somewhere)
Does anyone know if you can buy the rubber dust cover for the ball joint on a late car.It looks like it is held on with a clip.My ball joint is in good nick but unfortunatley I hit the rubber with a hammer and burst it Long story involving hammers and questions from an onlooker.

 

[grodob]

Are these what you are looking for

http://www.eagleday.com/944bajobo.html

Only thing is they are shipped from USA, but did the job for me

Regards
Gordon
944 lux oval dash 86

 

[colin944]

Looks like the kind of thing I need.Only thing is they are a different shape as mine are flatter.Thanks for the link mate

 

[robwright]

I just got complete new ball joints for my turbo off of fleabay for £9 each + postage. Apparently VW Scirocco ones are exactly the same. Got them yestaerday. They look the same but haven't offered them up yet. Can't see that it will be a problem though.

 

[Neil Haughey]

Early golf type ones will go straight on as noted above. Did one of mine years ago and hasn't caused a problem since but I was lucky and noted it within a week or two of getting a tiny split on the crease.

 

[grodob]

Are these rebuild kits for the aluminium arms you are talking about?
Just interested

I can find the ones on ebay for the early cars but not the later arms

http://www.eagleday.com/suspension.html

Best regards
Gordon

 

[Neil Haughey]

No just the dust cover.

 

[colin944]

Thanks boys! It's just the dust cover,I thought it might be a vw part but you have just confirmed for me. I hit the rubber with a hammer when i was spliting the spindles from the arms.Ball joints are in great nick though with no sign of wear so happy days.

 

[zcacogp]

I'm told VW parts do work, but I used these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-SLIDE-A-BOOT-LARGE-UNIVERSAL-BALL-JOINT-TRACK-ROD-END-RUBBER-GREASE-COVERS-/180860775023?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a1c246a6f

... which also work fine.


Oli.

 

[chrisg]

As ever, Oli has beaten me to it....

I was going to post something along the lines of, PM zcaogp as I know he was working on a solution for this same problem ~ 1yr ago.....[]

 

[zcacogp]

Chris,

Indeed - and you saw them being fitted!

I need to talk to you about front wheel bearings squire; many thanks for the telephone message a couple of weeks ago, many apologies for being so slow in getting back to you!


Oli.

 

[os951]

I normally use Golf MK I boots. Works great.