Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

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Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Simon_P » Wed 16.08.2023, 09:09

MoT next week and I've noticed that a mouse has nibbled a hole in the rear anti roll bar gaiter. It looks like the gaiter has a skirt onto the body of the joint which my standard replacement ball joint gaiter doesn't have. Anyone have or know of a suitable replacement?
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Simon_P » Wed 16.08.2023, 19:28

Or even the key dimensions so that I can order something that may fit
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Simon_P » Fri 18.08.2023, 09:23

Large diameter inner 30mm
Small diameter inner 16mm
Height 25mm ish
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Fredjohn » Fri 18.08.2023, 09:42

Simon
Do you mean this part:
https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... D6024F.htm

Not available separately.
EDIT CORRECTED LINK
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Simon_P » Fri 18.08.2023, 10:06

FredJohn,
I meant the rubber gaiter for this:
https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... D6024F.htm
ie I need the bit that costs £4 not £40.

Edit - the first time I clicked on your link I got a list of part numbers with no description that said R/B or NLA - thought you were pulling my leg!
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Fredjohn » Fri 18.08.2023, 11:15

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Corrected link.
Looking at original parts catalogue, the rubber bush does not appear to be available separately.

Hence your question I guess!!
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby RonR » Fri 18.08.2023, 11:17

The ones I have on the shelf (from SJs) are 30mm lower dia x 14mm upper dia x 23mm high.
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby tigerdog » Fri 18.08.2023, 18:09

A little quick searching came up withthis Ebay seller. They list 13x31x23mm here.
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Re: Rear ARB Ball Joint Gaiter/Boot

Postby Simon_P » Fri 25.08.2023, 12:04

Thanks for the replies. I had a normal one of the correct dimensions (like the one in Tigerdog's link) and I have put that on as a temporary measure. It needs to have the wider part of the bellows higher up hence the "skirt" on the original.

I'm looking for a more suitable replacement and will post when I find one.
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