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Title: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: zirk on 27 August 2012, 14:15:00: Anyone know the hole sizes for these (the so called MOT fail dust covers this year), did a quick Bay and Google seem to be anything (so called universal) ranging from 10mm and 22mm hole sizes to 15mm to 35mm, local Car Spares only do Trade Packs (MOT Packs) of 10, but have 6 different Pack sizes in stock? so need to get the right ones.

Ebay one seem to be one size fits all, which I doubt. by the way do VX sell these?, local one says no, only complete Track Rod Ends!

:y :y Chris.

Edit:, just to add, new complete Track Rod End was fitted less than 12 months ago on this car, Im buggered if Im going fit new ones every MOT time, just for the sake of an new Dust Ingress rule.
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: Nick W on 27 August 2012, 15:09:52: Try
www.balljointboots.co.uk (http://www.balljointboots.co.uk)

You'll still need to measure the joint, but that's necessary however you do it.
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: Turk on 27 August 2012, 18:14:35: ??? Dust cover ?
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: Turk on 27 August 2012, 22:52:04: How can they fail a vehicle for not having something that isn't meant to be there ? :-\
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: feeutfo on 27 August 2012, 23:06:48: If you have any old wishbones kicking about, I think the wb ball joint rubber boot might fit. Might?

Just a thought, on the off chance. :-\
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: RobG on 27 August 2012, 23:09:01: Quote from: Turk on 27 August 2012, 22:52:04
How can they fail a vehicle for not having something that isn't meant to be there ? :-\
The rubber grease/dust cover as in pic is now an MOT fail if split
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrKh3UXnHkK5-uq5C0NzA4lxls8PLgBPcbn09ex4cp_6xihVr8kg)
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: albitz on 27 August 2012, 23:14:04: Which reminds me. several of mine are split. I bought replacements about a year ago but havent got round to trying to fit them yet. ::)
MOT is due next month - I think. ;D
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: feeutfo on 27 August 2012, 23:34:01: Thought it always was a fail tbh. :-\
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: Andy B on 27 August 2012, 23:37:49: Quote from: chrisgixer on 27 August 2012, 23:34:01
Thought it always was a fail tbh. :-\

likewise ............ ??? ???
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: RobG on 27 August 2012, 23:51:11: Quote from: Andy B on 27 August 2012, 23:37:49
Quote from: chrisgixer on 27 August 2012, 23:34:01
Thought it always was a fail tbh. :-\

likewise ............ ??? ???
Very small splits in any CV gaiter or TRE or droplink boot was an advisory, now it`s a fail
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: Turk on 27 August 2012, 23:51:35: Quote from: RobG on 27 August 2012, 23:09:01
Quote from: Turk on 27 August 2012, 22:52:04
How can they fail a vehicle for not having something that isn't meant to be there ? :-\
The rubber grease/dust cover as in pic is now an MOT fail if split
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRrKh3UXnHkK5-uq5C0NzA4lxls8PLgBPcbn09ex4cp_6xihVr8kg)

Ah, right. :y I thought the threaded trackrod tube now required a gaitor.
Title: Re: Track Rod End rubber Boot size?
Post by: zirk on 28 August 2012, 20:48:18: Thanks all, loads of different sizes at the Spares place.

Inside hole Dia, 10mm top 30mm lower fits nicely.

;) ;)