Question:

I was just looking in my 1996 Explorer and the steering column under the hood has this ball joint part that is covered by a boot, for some reason my boot has busted in half leaving only a small shard of it on there.  Is there any sort of replacement part, how easy is it to replace?

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I have same thing on our 96 explorer as well.  Mechanic told me not to worry about it since it’s not a hi-speed linkage, and is already basically protected.  Still, I’d like to replace that boot but have not found wher to get one or how to replace it.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was just looking in my 1996 Explorer and the steering column under the > hood has this ball joint part that is covered by a boot, for some reason my > boot has busted in half leaving only a small shard of it on there.  Is there > any sort of replacement part, how easy is it to replace?

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Well might as well leave it then.  I am sure that a guy could get some sort of shock boot from a motorcycle store and cut a slit in it and zip tie to the joint.  I am going to just leave it. I didn’t think it was a big deal.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I have same thing on our 96 explorer as well.  Mechanic told me not to worry > about it since it’s not a hi-speed linkage, and is already basically > protected.  Still, I’d like to replace that boot but have not found wher to > get one or how to replace it. > I was just looking in my 1996 Explorer and the steering column under the > hood has this ball joint part that is covered by a boot, for some reason > my > boot has busted in half leaving only a small shard of it on there.  Is > there > any sort of replacement part, how easy is it to replace?

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