All good comments. I'm loath to replace the axle with cheap aftermarket parts, but the thing is I'm not likely to keep this car much longer. I've passed it to my son and he absolutely hates driving SUV.


I don't think the joint has failed at this point, so a good replacement boot is probably the best option.


I'm not looking forward to tearing into it though. Last time was a bugger. But I don't think I need to do the lower ball joint this time.

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