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Sourcing the replacement gaiters was tricky as very few suppliers seem to manufacture the gaiters |
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Jack up car, chocks wheels, fit and axle stand and remove the wheel. The first job is to separate the ball joint
from the hub. Remove the split pin and undo the nut. Carefully locate this under the ball joint and gradually tighten the bolt to release the ball joint from the hub |
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The ball joint will pop out of the hub. Mark the position of the ball joint with Tippex or similar and unscrew the lock nut... |
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...and unscrew the ball joint from the track rod, and then remove the nut |
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The gaiter has a very awkward to get at clip... |
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...use a cross head bit to loosen the securing band. You won't get a right angle screwdriver or a short fat dumpy screwdriver
in to undo the bolt |
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Simply pull the gaiter off and down the track rod |
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The old and new gaiters |
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Replacement is a reversal of removal. Fit the new boot, taking care not get get any debris inside the gaiter, lightly grease
the track rod ball joint and secure both ends of the gaiter, cable ties are easier to fit than the old clip... |
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Inspect the ball joint making sure the protective boot is in good order and the ball joint will spin smoothly and does not
have excessive play. Screw on the lock nut and then the ball joint up to the mark on the thread you made previously, torque the lock nut to 56Nm. Refit the ball joint
onto the hub, torque the nut to 49Nm and fit a new split pin. Don't forget to get the tracking done |
