Often the play of the steering rod ball joint or the spindles ball joint is still within the manufacturer's specifications, but the boot is torn off.
A torn boot is first of all a problem for the technical control but also very imprudent to continue driving. The ball joint dries (the boot keeps the grease in place) and dirt causes play. In this case, you must replace the complete ball joint, if you had changed the boot in time, you only had to replace the boot.
The boots are not divisible, so it is necessary to remove the assembly. Don't forget to install a new lock nut or, if it is a castle nut, use at least one new cotter pin (indicated in the Options tab).
Note: Boots for ball joints for models up to 1960 only apply if the ball joints are identical to those fitted at the time, recognisable by the grease nipple, as the grease nipple was not subsequently applied.
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