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<x-charset iso-8859-1>New joints are available, about $20ea. All the joints are interchangable year to year but not top to bottom, however the early ones with the grease fittings arent as long lasting. Boots.. perhaps from VW IN GERMANY but probably not in the states anymore, the WCM tie rod boots fit.. but its tight, kinda like making a mouse pass an elephant.. but possible. Old boots that are not torn can be held on with a piece of wire wrapped around the top and bottom gooves. Keith Keith Park Top Notch Restorations topnotch@nycap.rr.com 71 Squareback (with no empty nipples!) 65 Notchback (still suckin its gas!) 65 Squareback 75 Opel 87 Golf 88 Rx7 10th Anniversary ----- Original Message ----- From: <JaransonT3@aol.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: [T3] Ball Joints > After putting my 66 Square up on jackstands and removing the wheels (to > restore and paint them), I noticed some grease oozing from the right tierod > end. Looks like the boot is popped off. Closer inspection showed 3 out of 4 > ball joint boots also popped off and oozing grease. It does not look like > they have been off long or while I was still drivng the car. It almost looks > like they just came off when I unloaded the suspension by jacking it up. > > So, can I put the boots back on or do I need new ball joints? Will the ball > joint from my 71 Fasty (since it is years from being back on the road and I > have another front end for her anyway) fit the 66 Square? Are new ones > available? > > Thanks, > John Jaranson > '71 FI Auto Fasty (Jane) > '66 Squareback (???) > About Half A Late Square (Organ Donor) > http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe > </x-charset>