[urq] Boot replacment - kerosene plus what grease?: Ball joint boots : type43 parts may fit

[steven j]

THanks
I purchased these type 43 boots ($30 each) and am
ready to replace my damaged urq boots.   
One ball joint is on my car and just recently got a
hole in it( 1 year ago - 50 miles).
The other ball joint I got used with a subframe and
has a badly torn boot.  
Should I take off the boot and soak it in kerosene for
a week,  and then what is the best grease to use?  I
have some CV joint grease from vw.
steve
--- laraa at sympatico.ca wrote:

> Steven, I bought some ball joint boots that were
> listed for the Type 43 
> cars, 1980-83 5000 for us North Americans, and I
> think Brady used them on 
> his car, after removing them from my parts store...
> This happened last year, 
> he was supposed to replenish my stock, I don't
> remember the end of this 
> story...
> 
> Brady ?
> 
> Since I am away from home, I can't help you more,but
> I'll ask Brady to 
> confirm they fit on an urQ, then one of us will find
> the correct part number 
> on ETKA.
> 
> IIRC, price was 28$CDN, not cheap, but definitely
> less than an urQ BJ.
> 
> Louis-Alain,
> in vacation in south of France (more on this later)
> 
> 
> >I pinched the rubber (boot?) against the a-arm and
> put
> >a tiny hole in it.  Grease leaks out.  Is there a
> >part#/kit I can order - or should I send it
> somewhere?
> >  I happen to be near NYC.
> >
> >2.  I got a used joint but it has a bad tear in the
> >rubber.  How do I evaluate the condition of the
> unit
> >to see if it's worthy of a new rubber boot?
> >
> >If I get the hang of this I'd probably replace all
> the
> >boots - they look old and cracked and about to tear
> >any day.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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