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Replacement Ball joint boots
Can you guys tell what brand ball joint this is? I bought these 15 years ago, installed them & removed them over the weekend. Brand new otherwise, but I ruined the boots & need to order replacements. Are these Moog? I googled the numbers & found nothing. Hmmmm. I believe I got them from my local NAPA at the time.
Thanks, 68 RT
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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Boots are spit by the way, I ruined them when I took the suspension back apart...
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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I did a search on the numbers also and came up with nothing specific except a lot of Moog links, but nothing with that number specifically.
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You could take them to NAPA and enquire, they may even carry universal boots.
Frank
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I thought this would be simple, but its another one of those odd things.
I actually need all of the boots. uppers, lowers & tie rod ends. I see summit has some too. Hmmmm.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
#6
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I had a boot that split when I was taking the suspension apart. It was a bit difficult to find a rubber boot since everyone has the energy suspension PU boots. Our sponsor, Ames, actually had the rubber boots. They have the upper, lower, and tie rod boots.
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All replacement boots (Moog etc) fail within a few hundred miles anyhow, all junk.
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I just bought a set at autozone a few weeks ago for my GTO. They had to order got em the next day. $2 each
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So I wonder if I should I just order another set of ball joints? 2 of the tie rod boots had split within a few years, & this was on a chassis that never left my shop. just sitting.
Is there a brand name on the autozone boots? The $2 price tag scares me a little Funny how something so seemingly simple all of the sudden isn't.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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No name as I remember on the AZ boots.
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For the record, I called Moog & they told me I can't buy the boots separately, have to buy the complete part to get the boot.
Also the number they have listed answers as "the garage guru's tech line" what ever the heck that is.... 1-800-325-8886
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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Update: bought them at Ames. Identical to the original moog style I had.
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68 GTO 4-spd Convertible 78 S/E Trans am L78, WS6 Auto 78 S/E Trans am W72, WS6 Auto 79 10th aniv W72 Trans am 80 Indy pace car Trans am 89 Trans am GTA |
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