R33 Front LCA Ball Joint Boot issues

[Pattey21]

Hi all,

I had a shop press in a pair of road safe ball joints into my front LCAs and they said when I grease them to then slide the circlip over the top.

 

I tried this yesterday however I am unable to get the boot over the second ridge (see pic) the metal sleeve at the base of the boot won't fit past.

Has anyone done these recently or used Roadsafe ball joints specifically.

 

Cheers

 

[hardsteppa]

you need to either use a press with a bit of pressure, or get a bit of pipe the right size to fit on the metal lip, and CAREFULLY tap it on there STRAIGHT (it can be hard to get it straight, and not go on an angle).

[hardsteppa]

eidt - use a press with a LITTLE bit of pressure, not much at all, is what i mean.

[hardsteppa]

edit - i meant edit not eidt. Ok i'm finished now.

[Pattey21]

Thanks Hardsteppa, I had to get new boots as I "massaged" it a bit before thing the press idea. I have to do the rear ones at some point so I'll pressing then