This boot is torn up

[Whutface]

I don't know what that is for, but that boot is fucked up, Can i replace just the boot or should I replace the whole thing whatever it is

[cvc7chris]

that's ur rack and pinion i believe. and i think they sell the boot, but i think it's faily hard to change, but hey i've never changed mine, but it looks like a pita!

offtopic: i see u got the wheel off?

[noobcake]

pretty sure thats a tie rod

[Whutface]

that's ur rack and pinion i believe. and i think they sell the boot, but i think it's faily hard to change, but hey i've never changed mine, but it looks like a pita!

offtopic: i see u got the wheel off?

The wheel that hates me is on the other side.

[bcjammerx]

that boot goes on the rack...and that outter part is your outter tie rod end, the rack connects to it which connects to your wheel...which turns the wheel.

The boot you see is actually the boot for the rack, if you do not have any leaks you can replace just the boost...easy...cheap. But you will have to get past the bj.

Considering the age of your car you need to replace the tie rod's ball joint. I don't know if you can get just the ball joint or if you have to get the whole arm...but it's a VERY good idea to replace it AND all your ball joints. If ANY of your ball joints fail...you WILL wreck and it will be a pretty nasty wreck too.

You WILL need an alignment if you replace the tie rods or remove them...so go ahead and be safe, replace that boot and do all bj's and get the alignment afterwards.

[Bad_dude]

It's not that hard to get the tie rod ball joint out. You need to buy a new tie rod. I would do it to both sides since you are going to get an alignment any way.
I used the pitman pull I borrowed from Autozone with the 3/8" ratchet driver.

Since the tie rod arms come with pregrease boots you are ok.

If you are really careful, 4 hours job tops.

[Sleeper00]

i just changed my not long ago, its pretty easy if u know what u doing, i got them at advanced auto parts, the hardest part is the vac hose on driver side, just work around it, if u dont have any problem with ur front end, just change the boots, its call rack and pinion boots, all u have to do remove outter tie rod make sure u mark how many turns, and remove the old boots, slide the new one in that's it

[mrvinyl33]

And all of this is assuming you're power steering rack is not leaking whereby you'd be replacing the boots when replacing the entire remanufactured rack.

[bcjammerx]

if you replace the joint might as well replace the arm...and yes...check the rack. You can get rebuild kits for them. Cheaper than 200 for a rebuilt rack from the jy or auto store

[accordztech]

It's not that hard to get the tie rod ball joint out. You need to buy a new tie rod. I would do it to both sides since you are going to get an alignment any way.
I used the pitman pull I borrowed from Autozone with the 3/8" ratchet driver.

Since the tie rod arms come with pregrease boots you are ok.

If you are really careful, 4 hours job tops.

4 hours are you serious? id inspect the arm if it dont need replacment dont replace it. Mark where it is, then soak the balljoint with pb-blaster..then use a baljoint seperator or that pitman arm thing, dont hammer the threads, then twist it off....then take the boot out...then slip the boot on...then the tie rod back into the position u marked...torque, tighten, new pin and your good.

1.5 hrs tops. easy job.

[bowzil]

I have a question, can the rack and pinion affect my camber offset?

[bcjammerx]

no it will not, it may however effect toe...which will eat your tires to shreds.

Old saggy springs will effect camber, as will worn ball joints.

[SPLCB7]

lol i need new struts yay