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steering rack boots

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  • 03-11-2007 7:25am
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    ellenmelon
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭


    Hi,

    literally 6 months ago, i had to get my steering rack boots on the front left and right after failing a warrant of fitness (NCT equiv). Now, I just went in to get a new WOF (every 6mths cause its an old enough car) and it failed because the left hand boot is torn! doing a quick google, it seems that steering rack boots are pretty hardy and it seems very wierd that it would tear so quickly...the ones i had on previous to them being replaced had been on a while.

    why i ask, is when i take my car to the mechanic on monday (have a few other wee prob's to fix), i really want to say to him that the repairs i paid for didnt last as long as they should. is it his fault or a faulty part? im just annoyed at having to pay for the same thing again...other than that he's a great, well priced mechanic who has done good work before.

    any advice/comments welcomed!

    thanks in advance :)

    ETA: its a '87 mazda familia 323...149,000 k, previously my nana's and i only drive it to college etc


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    landcruiserfj62
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭landcruiserfj62


    are you sure its steering rack boots/gaitors. Could it be c.v boots this time??? Are you sure you know what you are talking about basically? lol (just messing!)


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    BostonB
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    Basically it can happen. I''ve a boot go twice on me, close together.


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    ellenmelon
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭ellenmelon


    BostonB wrote: »
    Basically it can happen. I''ve a boot go twice on me, close together.

    thanks bostonb...its pretty annoying that it happened but i suppose it is in a moving part of the car so wear and tear is expected. still doesnt mean i like dropping more cash on it! lol


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    bushy...
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    Get him to use genuine mazda boots this time if he didn't the last time.
    May be a bit more expensive but think of it this way : the originals were probably either never changed and lasted 149,000 or changed once so lasted 70odd k ish .


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    BostonB
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    When it happened to me, we reckon I must have pinched it, or a sharp stone pierced it. The later most likely.


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    ellenmelon
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭ellenmelon


    bushy... wrote: »
    Get him to use genuine mazda boots this time if he didn't the last time.
    May be a bit more expensive but think of it this way : the originals were probably either never changed and lasted 149,000 or changed once so lasted 70odd k ish .

    very true. id rather him take a bit more time to get a mazda part in (theres a good few parts dealers where i live) and maaaybe have it last longer. im pretty sure they would have been replaced before i had them replaced but its still been a while...


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    ellenmelon
    Registered Users Posts: 488 ✭✭ellenmelon


    BostonB wrote: »
    When it happened to me, we reckon I must have pinched it, or a sharp stone pierced it. The later most likely.

    must've been the same with me...im not sure where exactly they are placed in the car but i was trying to think if i had done anything abnormal driving wise...but if it fails in six months time again i will stab someone in the eye LOL


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