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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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Question Ball Joint Boots-Aftermarket?

I tore my upper ball joint boots using a ball joint seperator to install my Autospring spacers.
Does anyone know if they make aftermarket boots for the '04 upper ball joint?
Ford sells the control arm as an entire assembly since the ball joints are welded to the control arm. Seems ridiculous, since to replace a ball joint, you have to purchase a OEM Control Arm Assembly.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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for future references all you need is a big mallet, and smack it a few times near the ball joint and it will seperate..
 
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 01:00 AM
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Energy suspension makes some boots in red or black and they are polyurathane.Autozone sells them
 
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Thanks, I'll check them out. I was on their website and couldn't find anything. (Not too good of a website.)
I bit the bullet and bought a new set of control arms with ball joints and boots. $125 for both arms and the Ford dealer had them in stock. (Now to figure out how to install them?) I may have to find just the boots depending on how difficult it is to install new control arms. I hope they come with the metal bushing part already pressed in!
 
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