Torsion Bar Dust Boots & Ball Joints

[andreus009]

1) Anyone know where to get the torsion bar dust boots from other than 4x4parts.com?

 

2) My ball joints have over 210,000 miles on them. In years past I have kept expecting the alignment people to tell me I need new ball joints, but not yet. The rubber is cracked around them (has been for years), but that seems to be the only issue. I am pulling the suspension apart to replace all the bushings. Do the ball joints have to come out of the control arms to complete the bushing work? Should I replace the ball joints since I'm in there?

 

 

1995 Pathfinder

[Trogdor636]

1. Dealer. I don't recall them being that expensive, but I know you can get them there.

 

2. You don't really need to, because our ball joints just unbolt. You could just loosen the 4 bolts and take the arms off and press out the bushings or however you were going to do it. With that much mileage, I would think about replacing them. You are already going to be in there. I replaced mine recently because the OEM rubber was destroyed. I went with Moogs, now I just lay under there every now and then and grease them.