Here a note I wrote for the CAT and STOA newsletters several years ago. I just
checked the Bus Boys website again and they still carry them - $1.80 each - ask
for 'Ball Joint Boot'
While rebuilding the front suspension on my car, I realized I needed new
dustcovers for the lower balljoints. The car had been stored outside under a
tarp for 18 years and although the balljoints were fine, the rubber dustcovers
were rotten. I didn't want to pay the price for a set of new balljoints (SS -
$89, CS - $125), so I searched around for just the dustcovers. The Tigers
United tech tips stated that the dust covers from a Type II VW Bus (~'72-'77)
were a good match, part #211-401-375. Volkswagen dealers sell just the
dustcovers for over $20 each. A local VW parts house sells the entire Type II
balljoint for $16.95 each. I purchased a complete VW balljoint to see if the
dustcover fit and it did. I was ready to purchase another one, save the rubber
dust covers and throw away the balljoints, when I decided to try the internet
one more time. Bingo! I found the dustcovers for $1.50 apiece at Bus Boys Inc
VW parts, 183 Lake Blvd East, Redding, CA, (530) 244-1616,
www.bus-boys.com. The shipping was actually more than the parts themselves.
Good luck,
Gary
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