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jim larson


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While I was putting in new front brake shoes, I notice a tear in the rubber seal of the upper ball joint.  Not that big a tear.  I filled the joint with grease.

 

What I am wondering is can I drive the car  with the tear a little bit before replacing?   This is a new joint I put in about 3yrs ago.  Can't think of what would tear it, unless it had a tear when I  installed it. Thanks. 



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Yeah, that's no big deal really, since you're not going to be driving it in harsh conditions or going fast on gravel roads. You just have to grease it a little more often to keep grit from getting into the joint.

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DUCT TAPE.......



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My brother once used duck tape to repair the fabric on the wing of his plane when we punched a few holes in it when we ran into a few trees upon landing on a lake up in CA.

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You will eventually get grease squeezing out the tear which isnt a problem other then the grease splattering around the steering knuckle. More of an eyesore then anything else really, just keep it greased.



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