visionguru
11-19-2005, 07:10 PM
A while ago, I replaced my UCAs and tie-rod ends. I took them apart, and here are the pictures.
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/3875/ucaball8tb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/7673/tie8io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The ball joint boot of the UCA looks in similar condition as the tie-rod end boot. Turns out the UCA boots is TORN, but the tie-rod end boot is NOT TORN yet (very close). The conditions of the ball joints are very different!
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7575/ucaball26tk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3373/tieuca7rw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
These are 16-year old HONDA parts. From what I can tell, if changing the boot, the tie-rod end can still last quite a while. It seems to me that ball joint failure is a result of the boot failure.
Is this correct? or the other way around? Opinion please.
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/3875/ucaball8tb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/7673/tie8io.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The ball joint boot of the UCA looks in similar condition as the tie-rod end boot. Turns out the UCA boots is TORN, but the tie-rod end boot is NOT TORN yet (very close). The conditions of the ball joints are very different!
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/7575/ucaball26tk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3373/tieuca7rw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
These are 16-year old HONDA parts. From what I can tell, if changing the boot, the tie-rod end can still last quite a while. It seems to me that ball joint failure is a result of the boot failure.
Is this correct? or the other way around? Opinion please.