Need advice - cut rubber boot on lower control arm ball joint

[JFP in PA]

All the more reason to be sure you have all the correct tools before starting a project, otherwise you end up taking longer than necessary, creating more problems, and sometimes getting to do it all over again the next day.............

[al83s]

I wouldnt worry about packing it with any more grase. Just clean the damaged surface and use some black RTV silicone or such to patch it. Worked like a charm on my audi A6.

[pk2]

Not sure how it would work on this because it's flexes so much but good old krazy glue on ruber "o" rings works beatifully. In fact, for super high tech laboratory applications, "o"ring material is sold by the foot and trimmed to fit and sealed with a drop of crazy glue.

I think though, again, the previous post might work better because of it's flexibility.

yelojkt has a good Idea 2. Since you will have to buy a new on someday, do what you can and drive it till yo have to replace.

Regards, PK

[ubii]

I ended up doing what al83s suggested and used some black RTV to patch it and after driving it around all day, it seems to be holding up very well. I will be replacing my front and rear brake pads in the next week or two and will check out the condition of the ball joint at that time. If I discover that it has torn open, I will replace the control arm and if it is still good, I will check it again in the spring. Thanks again for everyone's input, I appreciate it.

ubii