hey.. i had a question about the ball joint dust boots..

on my 94 integra gsr..i didnt have a impact gun so i had to pinch the dust boot with pliers to tighten, so they ripped.. i ordered some Energy suspension dust boots.. but the mechanical i went to said that they would not keep the ball joint lubed becausee there is not a clip on it as the OEM dustboots do..


is he wrong? because i ordered some specific dust boots, but he said they wouldnt hold up

 

there are no clips on the ES dust boots. the just slide right on

 

the stupid mechanic told me there is no way for them to stay.. but when u bolt it onto the knuckle it stays in place because its urethanee thick.. n he says there is not a hole like normal ones to squirt lube into it

 

umm yea, stock rubber ball joint boots don't have any provision for adding grease, either, unless you remove them.

But don't use ES boots. They tend to leak, which will kill the ball joint in a short amount of time. Use stock rubber boots.