lower ball joint boot

[Accord_exR]

my lower ball joint boot is ripped i was wondering how bad it would be to drive it like this.

[pwrusr]

If it ripped replace it. It's there to keep dirt and dust out of that joint. Don't drive around with it like that KNOWING about it.

[MadSpleen85]

my lower ball joint boot is ripped i was wondering how bad it would be to drive it like this.

But where at in IA are you?

[Losiracer2]

look on Ebay, Energy Suspension makes a balljoint boot kit w/ 4 boots, both uppers and both lowers, that fit PERFECTLY, I just put those on my car and it made the suspension function a lot better. It was about 15 dollars shipped.

I would get that boot fixed ASAP, b/c depending on how bad it is, if any sand or dust or water got in there, especially w/ no grease....it could seize up and possibly break since it has no lubrication for movement.

[Accord_exR]

But where at in IA are you?

Indianola 15 minutes south of Des Moines.

[deevergote]

A failed ball joint will cause your wheel to go from this | to this \. Do that at ANY speed, and you WILL crash. Ball joints usually fail when the boots crack, and the joints dry out. Replace it ASAP, or you're going to have MUCH more expensive repairs on your hands... maybe even hospital bills and lawsuits, depending on what happens when you crash... perhaps even funeral expenses.

[Losiracer2]

A failed ball joint will cause your wheel to go from this | to this \. Do that at ANY speed, and you WILL crash. Ball joints usually fail when the boots crack, and the joints dry out. Replace it ASAP, or you're going to have MUCH more expensive repairs on your hands... maybe even hospital bills and lawsuits, depending on what happens when you crash... perhaps even funeral expenses.

lol, that'll make him change his mind