The way I see it; if the boot is torn then you are getting water and dirt
in and grease washed out. The end is near. From all the posts about this
I gather it is a high failure part.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab,60 356
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 19:17:26 -0700 Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
writes:
> Any good reason to replace good joint just because the rubber boot is
> torn?
> Please, enlighten
> Thanks
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On
> Behalf
> Of Kenneth D Lewis
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 3:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Brake whoas
>
>
> Scott;
>         Check the rubber bellows on the upper ball joints. If they
> are
> torn(likely) replace the joint.
>
> Good Luck and Drive Safely
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Crewcab,60 356
> http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
>
> On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 01:15:22 EDT Scott Kraning <OuiSki1@AOL.COM>
> writes:
> > Hey Volks -
> >
> .....wondering if  there are any other parts I should order at the
> same
> time to complete a brake
> > job like
> > this
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