[kip]

My ball joints on my 83 280ZX are missing the rubber boots. Should I go ahead and replace them or will they be alright? their still good but I worry that perhaps dirt will get in them and mess them up anyway. Kip

 

[john]

> My ball joints on my 83 280ZX are missing
> the rubber boots. Should I go ahead and
> replace them or will they be alright? their
> still good but I worry that perhaps dirt
> will get in them and mess them up anyway.
> Kip

I guess it depends on how long the ball joint have been missing the rubber boots. They should be replaced. I have a '78 and they are easy to replace. I am not sure about your '83. Get a Haynes/Chilton or better yet, if you can find one, a Clymer manual. It will explain how to change them.

 

[Russ83ZXna]

I don't think they sell just the boots. Mine turned into goo. when i went looking for just the boots they just had the whole ball joint.

> I guess it depends on how long the ball
> joint have been missing the rubber boots.
> They should be replaced. I have a '78 and
> they are easy to replace. I am not sure
> about your '83. Get a Haynes/Chilton or
> better yet, if you can find one, a Clymer
> manual. It will explain how to change them.