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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: metz on March 03, 2014, 10:16:49 AM

Title: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: metz on March 03, 2014, 10:16:49 AM
Anyone got the part number for the rubber dust cover on the end of a polo TCA balljoint
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: PeteG40 on March 03, 2014, 10:41:25 AM
No sure vw do em.. but can get generic ones on ebay
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: physicsfool on March 03, 2014, 11:41:36 AM
Yeah i just bought an ebay number for the curved steering arms tie rod boot. decent quality boot and clips for £2.45
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: metz on March 03, 2014, 03:40:34 PM
Ah right, do you have a link? i presume its the same size one for the tca balljoint
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: metz on March 03, 2014, 03:54:35 PM
http://www.virbante.lt/en/hinge_parts/prod_83
Thats the part number

Dimensions:   OEM:   

- T=15 mm   025-0002-904-009   
- F=33 mm   
- H=21 mm   
- D=42 mm

If anyone needs any in future i just ordered 2 from :- http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ball-Joint-Rubber-Boots-2pcs-Suspension-Protective-Rubbers-universal-/261388470987?

Its the code D ones.
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: physicsfool on March 03, 2014, 04:11:52 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/advantageautopartsltd?_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2754

These are the chaps
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: metz on March 03, 2014, 04:14:35 PM
Yea i was looking on there, theyre close but not close enough to the original size. see post above.
Title: Re: Ball joint rubber boot
Post by: physicsfool on March 06, 2014, 02:15:38 PM
Finally got the right size (sent me a medium first instead of a small) looks like a good fit.

I am really struggling to get the bottom clip and boot over the lip. anyone done this before and can hand out any hints?