I have replaced the front upper control arms and lower ball joints on my 98 Expedition with Moog greaseable ball joints.
The boot on one of them is already torn off after only a year.
1) Can I replace the boots without affecting alignment or should I change before alignment? I don't see why anything should change alignment-wise.
2) Is there another better option that will fit and last? I remember struggling a little putting the boots on the control arms, it seemed like there was a ring or something molded into the top of the boot that pressed tightly onto the joint and it had to be lined up just right while pressing it on...also recalled that grease came out of the side of the boot while greasing it, instead of the little slot at the bottom...maybe I pinched it while installing it? I thought I over-greased it, but thought that is what the slot in the bottom was for.
The boot on one of them is already torn off after only a year.
1) Can I replace the boots without affecting alignment or should I change before alignment? I don't see why anything should change alignment-wise.
2) Is there another better option that will fit and last? I remember struggling a little putting the boots on the control arms, it seemed like there was a ring or something molded into the top of the boot that pressed tightly onto the joint and it had to be lined up just right while pressing it on...also recalled that grease came out of the side of the boot while greasing it, instead of the little slot at the bottom...maybe I pinched it while installing it? I thought I over-greased it, but thought that is what the slot in the bottom was for.