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> From: atwittsend@verizon.net
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:45:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] WARNING - ball joints
>
> I'm thankful to the parts vendors because without then there might not be
> such things as ball joints etc.. That said, I bought both upper and lower
> ball joints from the same vendor (2003-2004). Within about 6 months the
> lower joint boots were completely destroyed as the car sat on jackstands.
> They cracked in a score of places and just tore themselves open. I opted
> not to contact the vendor because my feeling was even if they were replaced
> free (with the same item), - what was the point.
>
> After working hard on my Tiger "basket case" for a number of years that was
> the last straw. It is hard to get motivated when new replace parts crumble
> before your eyes. It's kind of like when you have a l-o-n-g engine rebuild
> and that last head bolt snaps just before you anticipated it going into the
> car. Sadly my Tiger has now sat untouched for 5 years.
>
> For the record the upper ball joint boots are still fine (go figure) and the
> lowers did have a zerk fitting for the grease.
>
> Tom
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